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‘Universities must engage in lifelong learning’ – UNESCO

The PIE News

David Atchoarena, director of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning , called on universities to engage with continuing and adult education at the first Global Lifelong Learning Summit held in Singapore in November. . “As

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UC program seeks to re-enroll adults who stopped out

Inside Higher Ed

“Our model is really grounded in high-touch advising to provide navigational support and case management to navigate the kinds of challenges that these types of learners face,” Catron said. The program’s advisers will work closely with campus personnel to help students transfer in and finish their credential.

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In the search for jobs, should disadvantaged students behave more like middle-class students … or should the labour market change?

HEPI

Jonathan Michie OBE , who was Joint Secretary of the Centenary Commission on Adult Education, has called instead for ‘a genuine entitlement quite separate from the funding for the three-year degree. Nonetheless, whether the LLE is the best option for those who might benefit the most from short courses remains in doubt.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The university restructured to a centralized academic advising model for the first two years of college, ensuring that advising is consistent across all majors, particularly for the most vulnerable populations. Current enrollment is 8,000 students with around 61% in semester credit courses and 39% pursuing adult education.

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EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage

EAB

Professional and Adult Education Adult learners are a unique audience whether they are served through traditional graduate programs, non-credit offerings, degree completion programs, or short-format credentials across on-campus, online, and hybrid modalities.

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SRHE News on Publishing: reports from April 2023

SRHE

Rob Cuthbert is the editor of SRHE News and Blog , emeritus professor of higher education management, Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and Fellow of SRHE. He is current chair of the SRHE Publications Committee and of the Editorial Advisory Board for Studies in Higher Education.

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Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning

EAB

The career center features a web-based platform with access to job and internship opportunities, interview tools, a career path tool designed to help alumni find work, and one-on-one advising. Additionally, the University of South Carolina has an alumni career center which offers events.