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Beware of the Zombie College Scam Haunting Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Some 12,000 colleges closed between 2004 and 2020, with at least 72 more folding since then. An undead college, of course — and it’s a lot more than a silly Halloween prank. But what’s scarier than a school that has died?

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It’s Time for Higher Education Leadership to Embrace 'Good Trouble’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Detris Adelabu On the day of his death in 2020, an op-ed appeared in the New York Times , pre-written by Congressman John Lewis, urging Americans to stand up for justice and what he called good trouble, necessary trouble. If ever there was a time for good trouble in higher education, that time is now.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McMickens, Morris Thomas, and Calvin Hadley There is deep concern about the status of Black men in higher education. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6% million students enrolled in colleges and universities.

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Worthy of More: Systemic Failures Women of Color Face in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a woman of color, a first-generation college graduate, and someone raised in a limited-income home, I was celebrated for bringing fresh perspectives and ideas. Why are women of color in higher education celebrated for their excellence yet set up to fail by the very systems that claim to value them?

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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gilda Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts, will leave her position at the end of the academic year, adding to the growing list of higher Dr. Gilda Barabino education leadership departures. The engineering college, founded in 1997, has struggled with operating deficits for over a decade.

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Trends in Higher Education Marketing and Engagement

MindMax

MindMax is committed to being at the forefront of emerging trends in higher education marketing and engagement. Key Higher Education Trends in Enrollment Enrollment trends look different in the post-pandemic landscape than they did pre-2020. Here is a comprehensive overview of the presentation they shared.

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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Across the country, community colleges and universities are seeing fewer students enroll, a trend that could have long-term consequences for both individuals and the economy. The number of traditional college-age students is steadily declining, with fewer high school graduates enrolling in higher education.