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‘Universities must engage in lifelong learning’ – UNESCO

The PIE News

The future of universities depends on their ability to provide ‘lifelong learning’ that equips non-traditional students with in-demand skills, UNESCO warned last week. . “More countries are seeing the increasing importance of lifelong learning” What role do universities play? What is lifelong learning? Emerging providers.

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UC program seeks to re-enroll adults who stopped out

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The University of California system wants to grow its enrollment by at least 23,000 in-state students—the equivalent of an additional campus—over the next eight years. To help reach that goal, the system is looking to adult learners with some college but no degree. ” Addressing Barriers.

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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

Plato around a seminar table this ain’t Wildavsky usefully nails the idea that higher education is contrary to skills-based learning, noting that even the ‘land-grant institutions’ founded in the US over a century ago provide practical experience. The fact it is meshed together has just made it confusing, messy and unhelpful.’

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. Based on data gathered, we increased support services such as Ram Pantry, counseling, technology availability, and academic advising,” he continues.

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

EAB

And, according to a 2016 Pew Research Center report , 73% of American adults consider themselves to be lifelong learners. 8 Benefits and Tactics for Long-term Alumni Engagement Educational Benefits Most relevant to graduates’ initial relationship to the university are educational benefits.

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SRHE News on Publishing: reports from April 2023

SRHE

We … offer recommendations for agencies, universities, and publishers to mitigate the impacts on researchers.” 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.