Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Image: State funding for Texas community colleges, long distributed based mostly on student credit hours, would reward institutions for helping students transfer, graduate and move into high-demand fields under a new model proposed by a state commission.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2023

A new bill has been introduced in the Texas legislature that would revamp how the state gives its community colleges money, KXAN reported. Gary VanDeaver, would alter the funding formula for money that the state gives its 50 community college districts, effective Sept.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Where do they think some of the best vocational education occurs if not on degree programmes in higher education institutions – whether that is a university, FE college or independent provider? million people who start at a US community college each year hope to obtain a Bachelor’s degree … but only 14 per cent do so within six years.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As AI (artificial intelligence) continues to reshape industries, Complete College America (CCA) launched its Council on Equitable AI in 2024, a significant move that addresses systemic inequities in higher education. This initiative highlights AI’s growing role in educational settings and its potential to advance student success.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Getting into college can already be tough, but for new undergraduates who aren’t ready for college-level English and math classes, staying in school can be even harder. The post Learning curve: Many Texas college students start classes unprepared. Read more at Houston Landing.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Exploring Transfer program at Vassar College is a summer intensive that immerses currently enrolled community college students in an academically rigorous environment, providing vital support and encouragement so they can ultimately continue their education at a competitive four-year institution.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

A Chicago-based student support program for community college students is set to drastically expand its reach and the number of students it serves. OMD has always thought of itself as a college support program, not a college access program,” Hallberg said. Olive Harvey is where the expansion will begin. "I

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Image: Three California community colleges are fighting to start new baccalaureate programs, which their leaders insist would fill critical local workforce needs and help students who couldn’t otherwise afford to pursue a four-year degree. ” Half of states now allow community college baccalaureate degrees.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Image: A longtime higher ed paradox is this: community colleges open doors to educational opportunities, particularly for underrepresented, low-income or underprepared students, but most students who enter these institutions do not earn degrees. The data set included more than 40,000 transcripts.)

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University Business

MAY 22, 2023

Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, would award money to colleges based on the number of students who earn “credentials of value,” complete at least 15 hours of courses and transfer to a four-year university, enroll in dual credit courses, or take courses that “apply toward academic or workforce program requirements.”

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Higher education leaders have already added supports for college students who suffered pandemic-related learning losses; many now aim to expand their efforts to help K-12 students who will eventually arrive on their campuses potentially with even more ground to make up. ” Partnering With K-12 Schools.

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University Business

JULY 10, 2024

Small- to mid-sized colleges that lack brand power are finding themselves at a deeper recruiting disadvantage than large state schools and high-profile private universities. ” Buckley’s team works hands-on with the admissions office to turn Adelphi’s pre-college summer program into an enrollment pipeline. .

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University Business

JULY 28, 2023

. “The higher education system is broken,” said Colorado College President Song Richardson. Eloy Ortiz Oakley, president and CEO of the College Futures Foundation , said the process begins by “flipping the nomenclature,” or reframing how we inherently perceive different kinds of institutions.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 9, 2023

Image: Transfers between community colleges and four-year institutions continued to drop last fall, an ongoing trend since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. percent among students who previously stopped out of college. percent and 1.4

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

A group of students from the Community College of Baltimore County set out to answer such questions and pull back the curtain on higher education for students through their podcast. One, it’s an opportunity for dialogue led by community college students who are disadvantaged by rankings and the prestige of “good schools.”

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Continuous Learning Institute

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We call the first academic inequities, the second, resource disadvantages, and the third, cultural discrimination." "I He has worked directly with over 50 colleges and universities and has trained well over 5,000 educators. Access the Transcript ] Podcast Homepage

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Nine US HEIs will receive up to $10,000 to award scholarships to disadvantaged or underrepresented students from the UK to enrol at their institution during the 2023/24 academic year. The American International Recruitment Council has announced the 2023 recipients of the Sir Cyril Taylor Memorial Scholarship for Study in the US.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

That “ elite colleges simultaneously reproduce class inequality and belief in the justness of that inequality.” ” That “ Nothing divides America—economically, socially and politically—like a college degree.”

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A lot of higher ed trends have been upended over the last few years, but gradually changing college student demographics is not one of them. ” Equity is essential as college student demographics change. First-year college success seminars. “People had needs at home and they had health concerns,” says Thomas L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2022

After nearly 50 years of funding community colleges based on enrollment and outreach, the state of Texas is considering making the switch to outcome-based funding, rooted in metrics like retention, completion, and the successful transfer to four-year programs. Like the majority of community colleges in the U.S.,

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Image: Two tenured professors at Cuyahoga Community College in Ohio are suing former and current administrators at the college. The faculty members claim they were retaliated against after they raised concerns about course scheduling practices disadvantaging students of color in an interview with a local media outlet last year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 27, 2023

After two years of COVID-19-related disruptions, the percentage of first-time college students sticking with school has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). That’s what worries me and many community college leaders the most.”

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A recent report by the Student Experience Project (SEP), “Increasing Equity in College Student Experience: Findings from a National Collaborative,” affirms that equitable content, methodologies, and policies have a positive effect on student success. Building equity in the classroom benefits students as well as instructors.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 11, 2022

Blue Mountain Community College was 34 miles away, in Pendleton, Oregon, but 12 of those miles were covered in ice in winter, which would have made commuting difficult. The COVID-19 pandemic has made navigating traditional transfer options especially difficult for disadvantaged populations, according to another Clearinghouse report.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

What’s apparent is that obtaining a college degree is still the dream for many students. Some studies have even found that life expectancy is longer for those who attend college. More from UB : How do colleges hit record-level fundraising? How can they access the best education? It’s about securing a better quality of life.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne PHOTO COURTESY OF CUNY Becoming Dean of Macaulay Honors College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), enables Dr. Dara N. Macaulay is a highly selective honors college for students in the CUNY system. Students meet with Macaulay Honors College Dean Dara N. Less than 10% of applicants are accepted.

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Higher Education Inquirer

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Tribal Colleges and Universities (49) , Historically Black Colleges and Universities (107 ), Minority-Serving Institutions (about 700) , and community colleges (about 1100) – all serving diverse student populations – face a constant uphill battle. This can make it difficult to attract and retain qualified personnel.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The department also has issued final regulations to add new accountability measures for when colleges and universities change ownership and to set standards that postsecondary prison education programs will have to meet in order to access Pell Grant funds, which will be open to incarcerated individuals next July.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2023

Now, a new study from the Community College Research Center at Columbia University has shown that summer Pell has had meaningful benefits, improving retention, attainment, and even earnings up to nine years after college entry for students who received it. Summer Pell seems to offer particular help to disadvantaged groups.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Willis Scholarship Program, which launched at the start of the 2016-2017 academic year, provides scholarships to Connecticut students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The Willis scholarship program] is an attempt to keep students in-state, no matter the college they choose.” The Roberta B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

And it’s an extra burden on the very students who are more likely to take a non-traditional path: socioeconomically disadvantaged learners, who may find that credits that they’ve worked for and paid for suddenly count for nothing. Colleges would also have to do more to help students that might be entering from other institutions.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

Diversifying Our Curing Community (DOCC) Arkansas State University College of Science and Mathematics DOCC seeks to increase the number of under-represented students accepted into medical schools. Adelphi’s female faculty members in the industry serve as inspiring role models.

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Higher Education Inquirer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

This report examines the chasm between the wealthiest university endowments and underfunded tribal colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and community colleges and how this leads to unnecessary human suffering. Today, more than 120 universities have endowments greater than a billion dollars.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Ohio State University College of Nursing uses its Summer Institute for Future Nurses as a recruiting tool for high school students. The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new registered nurse (RN) positions will be created each year from 2021 to 2031, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

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Continuous Learning Institute

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Another example is Dartmouth College’s recent laughable, but sad rationale to reinstate the SAT/ACT because their internal “research” shows they would effectively be more equitable for low-income students. Dartmouth College's internal "examination" into the merits of standardized tests led them to reinstate the SAT/ACT.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean For various day job–related reasons, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about general education requirements and what we really want students to have, or do, or be able to do.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The collection of 64 campuses, including 30 community col leges, is breaking down barriers to ensure that economically disadvantaged and historically marginalized students in New York have opportunities to attain social mobility through education. Through the U.S. million. “The Included in this was a $1.72

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