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Complete College America Offers Playbook on How Higher Education Can Bolster Civic Engagement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the aftermath of the Presidential election, a new report outlines the importance of colleges and universities prioritizing civic education. Complete College America (CCA), which has the mission to raise postsecondary attainment in the U.S., Higher education is an engine for social and economic mobility.

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International higher education: Canada’s 2025 predictions

The PIE News

. “Short-term pain The past year of policy restrictions are already being felt in Canada, with the overall number of study permits processed by the IRCC predicted to be 39% down on 2023 levels, amid reports that most institutions are not meeting their 2024 PAL allocations.

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Black Community Colleges Received $2.7 Billion in COVID Relief Funding, Joint Center Study Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Historically Black and Predominantly Black community colleges across the South received an unprecedented $2.7 From 2020 to 2022, the federal government distributed nearly $80 billion to higher education institutions through three rounds of HEERF funding, with community colleges receiving $25 billion of that total.

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Weekend Reading: Imperfect information in higher education

HEPI

In this weekend long read, he discusses the history of marketisation in higher education and considers whether applicants have enough information to make informed judgements about where and what they study. Some 40% of undergraduate students might have chosen a different route, although only 6% would not have entered higher education.

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IRCC releases 2025 provincial cap allocations

The PIE News

Crucially for higher education, these 437,000 permits include those who are exempt from the provincial and territorial attestation letters (PAL/TAL) system, including roughly 72,000 K-12 applicants. Existing study permit holders applying for an extension at the same institution are exempt from submitting a PAL/TAL.

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Higher education is spending more thanks to strong endowments

University Business

College and university endowments expanded by 4% in fiscal year 2024 thanks to improved annual returns and gift-giving, according to the annual NACUBO-Commonfund Study. Over 650 nonprofit colleges, universities and related organizations participated. A strong U.S. one-year average annualized return on their investment portfolio.

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Tennessee Higher Education Reports Enrollment Trends; TSU Enrollment Drops Sharply

Insight Into Diversity

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission recently reported a 2.2% systemwide increase in fall 2024 enrollments at state-operated colleges and universities compared to fall 2023. In 1913, the Tennessee legislature allocated 25% of federal land-grant funds to TSU. The University of Tennessee at Knoxville saw a 6.7%