Bain warns of ‘perilous environment’ for colleges as COVID-19 relief dries up
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 23, 2023
Although the higher education sector gained financial stability during the pandemic, the effects are likely short-lived, analysts said
Technology Initiatives Support Student Mental Health in a Modern Higher Ed Environment
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
News-Generation Lab report, 70% of students have experienced mental health challenges since starting college. The effect can be devastating: Research from Gallup-Lumina found nearly two-thirds (64%) of currently enrolled college students who recently considered stopping their studies said emotional stress or mental health concerns were
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Report: Housing Crisis Threatens Student Parents' College Dreams
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 7, 2025
The findings paint a stark picture: one in five undergraduate students nationwide is parenting while attending college, and housing costs often exceed tuition expenses. However, those who start college but don't complete their degree due to challenges like housing insecurity see a much lower return of just $3.31 per dollar invested.
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Sacramento State Creates Native American College
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Sacramento State has announced the creation of the Sacramento State Native American College —a new university initiative aimed at advancing Native-based education and creating pathways for academic and professional service. They may enter the college either as first-year or transfer students, or as students beginning their junior year.
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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 21, 2025
Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment. Teachers College Press. Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. 2014; Agarwal, 2019).
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Breaking Barriers: The Struggle for Inclusion on Community College Campuses
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 4, 2025
While community colleges play a crucial role in providing accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations, many still struggle to fully accommodate students with disabilities, according to insights from community college students, faculty, and higher education experts.
A Positive Environment of Engagement and Retention in the Online Learning Environment
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 23, 2024
The online learning environment consists of a web-based learning atmosphere where student and faculty experiences and positions are located in separate geographical locations. Through the use of engaging techniques, it is possible (and essential) to create a positive learning environment across the distance!
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Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 16, 2024
For example, recent moves by states like Florida to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives on college campuses have increased the stakes for social media activism. For Black college students, these tensions manifest in ways that are both personal and political, often distracting from their educational goals.
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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Jakes Foundation (TDJF), in partnership with Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Paul Quinn College (PQC) is looking to create an innovative housing model, accompanied by a mixed-use community on their Dallas campus. PQC is the only minority-serving, federally recognized Work College in the nation. Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College. “We
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College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
With higher education costs rising since the turn of the century, some question whether a college degree has the value it once did. Brooks II College graduates also continue to enjoy higher employment rates than their peers and are more likely to hold positions that include benefits such as health insurance and a retirement plan.
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President Speaks: Despite shrinking numbers, women’s colleges are more important than ever
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 22, 2023
Elizabeth Meade, leader of Cedar Crest College, argues that institutions like hers are needed to provide inclusive environments and drive social mobility.
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The ABCs of Community College Leadership: What CEOs Need to Know
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 6, 2025
Johnson The allure of a community college presidency lies in the opportunity it affords to effect meaningful change in the lives of our students. As such, it is critical to summon (and strengthen) our knowledge, skills, and talents to master the rudiments of community college leadership. But we should never neglect the community.
Aligning Student Goals With Academic Opportunities for Greater Community College Student Engagement
Liaison International
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Key Takeaways: Aligning student goals with academic opportunities fosters meaningful engagement, retention, and long-term success at community colleges. Effective communication and personalized student support services at community colleges boost student confidence, engagement, and persistence.
Columbia College Chicago Names Dr. Shantay N. Bolton as First Woman of Color President
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 18, 2025
Bolton Columbia College Chicago has appointed Dr. Shantay N. Bolton, who will officially begin her tenure on July 1, becomes the first woman to lead the creative arts-focused college in nearly 90 years and the first woman of color in the institution's history to serve as president. At Georgia Tech, she managed a $3.1
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Best for international students: Which colleges ranked the highest?
University Business
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
What makes a college or university best for international students? There are five key conditions that create more supportive environments for students trying to acclimate themselves to life on a U.S. campus, according to rankings posted by Colleges of Distinction, a college search firm.
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The blueprint for colleges and universities in the new world of work
University Business
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
This lag is evident in the struggles of college graduates to find work that no longer exists, compared to when their parents graduated. What’s the point of college and learning if AI will do the work for you? Schools must foster an environment that ensures critical thinking, creativity, and originality.
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Digital Learning and the Environment: Practice Sharing Day
totallyrewired
MARCH 21, 2025
12:30 – 13:30 Break 13:30 – 14:00 AI and the Environment: Taking a responsible approach Catherine Barker This presentation will introduce the complex topic of AIs environmental impact the challenges it poses, the benefits it offers, and practical steps we can take towards more responsible use.
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Study Reveals Key Factors Driving Student College Choice in 2025
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 27, 2025
A comprehensive new study by education research firm EAB has identified the most influential factors shaping how students choose colleges, with academic program variety, campus safety, and student organizations emerging as the top three drivers of student attraction. The research, analyzing data from U.S.
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Why Colleges Need to Look Out for 'Hostile Environments'
The Chronicle of Higher Education
AUGUST 16, 2024
By Michael Vasquez The Office for Civil Rights has dinged colleges in recent months for not appropriately addressing antisemitism.
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Solving the Enrollment Puzzle at a Small College
Helix Education
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
How Elmira College Enrolled Their Best Class in 10 Years Despite FAFSA Fiascos and Campus Silos Dennis Kelly, Elmira College Dennis Kelly has seen a lot in his 30 years in higher education. Elmira is a small college in upstate New York. I had to jump into a situation where the class I inherited did not meet goal,” Kelly said. “I
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Idaho board bans diversity statements in 4-year public college hiring
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 1, 2023
The state’s education board stressed it still wants to “create and nurture a safe, welcoming and dynamic learning environment” for students.
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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 19, 2025
This reliance on numbers has driven many colleges to focus heavily on metrics in an effort to improve outcomes, streamline operations, and secure funding. As community colleges across the United States struggle with declining retention rates, it has become increasingly clear that institutional focus should not be limited to numbers alone.
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Studying Racial Equity in Higher Education - Dr. Román Liera
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 13, 2025
Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership, College for Education and Engaged Learning, Montclair State University Tenured: No Age: 37 Education: B.A., Higher and Postsecondary Education, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D., Psychology, San Diego State University; M.A.,
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Creating Active Virtual Learning Communities in Asynchronous Online College Courses: Why it Matters and Ideas to Try
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
In a recent study, twenty-four percent of undergraduate students reported seriously considering dropping out of college (Sallie Mae & Ipsos 2024). Research has shown that meaningful collaboration and communication are unlikely to occur in an online learning environment without teacher direction (Borup et al. Why Bother? IEEE, 2018.
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Keys to Launching New College Programs that Build Enrollment: Changing Higher Ed podcast 244 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Teri Reed
The Change Leader, Inc.
JANUARY 28, 2025
The discussion explores how UOPI successfully launched new academic programs by flipping traditional mindsets designing programs to be "student ready" rather than expecting students to be "college ready." Partnership Development: Discover how strategic relationships with tech companies and community colleges drive program success.
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Can this new framework unlock community colleges’ potential?
University Business
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Achieving the Dream, the community college advocacy nonprofit, is currently testing a new framework which it believes can help two-year institutions reestablish themselves as community engines for socioeconomic mobilityand win over declining public perception in the sector. appeared first on University Business.
Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 13, 2025
Their growing presence in academia and cultures enables them to harness collective power and create environments where women of all backgrounds feel seen and valued. Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream).
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Higher Education Faced Mounting Enrollment and Security Challenges in 2024
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2025
A new report from United Educators reveals that enrollment concerns reclaimed the top spot as the most pressing risk facing colleges and universities in 2024, with 71% of institutions identifying it as a major challenge. This represents an increase from 67% in the previous year.
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How Digital Transformation Efforts Foster Student Success in Higher Ed
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 2, 2024
In response, digital transformation efforts that promote collaborative and engaging learning environments, equip classrooms with modern technology, and enable a secure and seamless experience throughout campus can help institutions achieve their enrollment goals.
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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 5, 2024
2021), emphasizing the establishment of environments conducive to students’ intellectual development. Clear instructions, consistent layouts, and easy access to resources contribute to a more inclusive learning environment. Such strategies equip faculty with the tools to effectively respond to students’ needs (Rahimi et al.,
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Lumina Convening Focuses on the Power of HBCUs
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 4, 2024
A Lumina Foundation convening brought together leaders from historically Black colleges and universities to engage with researchers, policy experts and the philanthropic community to strategize on the future of these storied institutions. Enrollment rates are going up and not stopping anytime soon,” he said.
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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 14, 2025
in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D. That desire to understand the world only grew from there, and she became the first in her family to attend college.
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
JANUARY 23, 2025
million students enrolled in colleges and universities. Collectively, as researchers, we have about 50 or more years of experience conducting empirical studies on Black men attending diverse institutional types, ranging from predominantly White institutions, community colleges, and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
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Black Women Navigating the Path to College Presidency
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 12, 2025
Kelli Sims Butler The California Community College System consists of 116 institutions with over 1.8 In the system, there are 140 Community College Chief Executive Officers (CEO). Of the current 140 chancellors and college presidents, 63 are female, and 12 identify as Black females. million students.
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OP ED: Breaking the Silence Addressing Mental Health in Black Men
Insight Into Diversity
JANUARY 7, 2025
However, there is hope, and change can begin where the next generation gathers on college campuses. College students are at a critical developmental stage where they can challenge and reshape societal norms, including the stigma around mental health for Black men.
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Colleges Create Spaces to Support Student Veterans
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Transitioning from military service to college life presents unique challenges for student veterans. A wealth of research continuously highlights the benefits of creating environments where veterans feel recognized and supported. The post Colleges Create Spaces to Support Student Veterans appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.
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UPCEA’s Jim Fong on Using Data to Drive Higher Ed Innovation
MindMax
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Fong stresses that remaining “steeped in tradition” is no longer enough for colleges to thrive—data-informed insights are essential for staying ahead of the curve and ensuring future success. The growing number of individuals with “some college, no degree” presents a unique opportunity. “I
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From Crisis to Solutions: Global Conference Charts New Course for Urban Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
CANCUN—What started off in 2014 as a simple idea, has blossomed into a major convening, drawing more than 700 educators from K-12 school districts and colleges and universities together to strategize and share best practices on how to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing urban schools around the globe. Dr. Chance W.
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Why a college degree is still a great return on investment
University Business
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
With higher education costs rising since the turn of the century, some question whether a college degree has the value it once did. More from UB : These are the best college presidents of the century—according to one list This economic impact is further magnified when you consider its impact over the 40 years or more of a typical career.
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European and US institutions partner with Meta to embrace VR
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Participating institutions will be able to deliver live classes remotely, in an immersive environment that mirrors their physical campuses. Participating institutions will be expected to provide feedback as Meta works to transform the way institutions teach through metaverse technologies.
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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. The presentation drew upon a study by Smalls (2023) focused on the experiences of African American community college trustees. In June 2023, the U.
This survey finds new business school graduates question their degree
University Business
JANUARY 27, 2025
Likewise, more than eight out of 10 employees wish their college had better prepared them for the workplace. More from UB: How colleges are trying to assure survival Graduates’ shortcomings entering the workforce may have far bigger implications. They also said they didn’t receive enough guidance when selecting a major.
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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
By providing dedicated funding, we empower institutions to create environments where Black students feel supported, valued, and prepared for successful careers beyond college. How do you move from this notion of being an anti-racist college to being a pro-Black college? Garcia asked.
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5 Ways Higher Ed Institutions Can Get the Most Out of a Cloud Assessment
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
When those kids matriculate to college, their reliance on technology only increases as hybrid learning structures, immersive environments and instruction on the tools they’ll use in the workforce — like artificial intelligence — are part of everyday life in higher education.
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