Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Getting into college is harder and harder,” said Dirks. Even though there are wonderful colleges and universities across the states and country, they can’t find enough students to enroll, and every year there are headlines about colleges folding or being acquired.” Dr. Nicholas B. Dirks was joined by Dr. Katherine E.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

American higher education is called upon to serve a variety of purposes: advancement of knowledge, expansion of cultural appreciation, extending understanding of societal benefits and obligations, and preparing a diversity of students with the skills they need for a successful and rewarding life. Dr. George R.

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Insight Into Diversity

JUNE 18, 2024

California’s higher education landscape is at a crossroads, with evolving demographics and educational aspirations shaping its trajectory. The report highlights a positive trend in Californians’ educational aspirations, with 68% of parents aiming for their children to attain at least a bachelor’s degree.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Higher education is one of our core verticals. For the past 20 years, we have been experts in everything from traditional degrees to trade programs and community colleges across the U.S. In 2023, Hispanic/Latino students represented 41% of higher education enrollees — a solid 14% higher than non-Hispanic White students.

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Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In 2024, Pennsylvania has formed a state Board of Higher Education. The Pennsylvania Board of Higher Education is composed of 21 members , representing postsecondary education, government, business, labor and students. billion and 2350 acres of suburban property Bryn Mawr College: $1.6

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Higher Education Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The post For Adult Learners, College Means More Than Just Jobs and Wages appeared first on Higher Education Today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2024

Recently, I have found myself studying this relationship to understand what has been occurring in higher education and what realities are on the horizon – and for me, this is all starting to make sense. Now, let’s apply these concepts to higher education. government sprang into action to save its higher education system.

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University Business

AUGUST 9, 2024

The board tasked with broad oversight of Oregon’s public universities and community colleges signed off on its $4.75 But the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission was not happy with it. “[W]e billion budget proposal Thursday. Read more from OPB.

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University Business

JANUARY 29, 2024

Josh Shapiro proclaimed the state’s higher education system wasn’t “working.” ” Declining enrollment, skyrocketing tuition and financially thin institutions paralyzed state leaders on how the best path forward was to keep in-state talent and ensure its colleges and universities remained competitive.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A comprehensive report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) illustrates the resilience of America’s blue-collar region and describes how increased collaboration with higher education can ensure its survival.

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IHEP

JUNE 30, 2024

Supreme Court struck down the use of race-conscious admissions in higher education. A new IHEP analysis of data released through the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reveals the prevalence of legacy admissions policies among selective colleges and universities.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Does the possible sale of the University of Phoenix to a public university system signal the demise of the for-profit higher education sector that Phoenix once epitomized?

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 23, 2023

Image: Nearly two-thirds of people who have never enrolled in higher education cite emotional stress as a key deterrent, a new report from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation finds. It is the fourth most commonly cited reason after the cost of higher education (81 percent), inflation (77 percent) and work conflicts (69 percent).

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Higher Education Today

APRIL 3, 2023

Title: SNAP Reimagined: Improving Postsecondary Education Access and Completion Source: The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) Today’s students must often navigate higher education and its associated costs while facing increased basic needs insecurity and limited need-based financial aid to close the gap.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

For years, advocates for higher education in prison programs worked to see Pell Grants reintroduced for incarcerated individuals. In the report “Exploring the Landscape of College and Community Reentry Partnerships,” Ithaka S+R examines some of the disconnects as well as best practices. This report was funded by ECMC Foundation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

What does Diverse: Issues In Higher Education mean to you? Daniels Of course, I was not reading academic journals and higher education publications then. Over the years, I’ve observed at least seven (7) best practices in Diverse: Issues In Higher Education that other media outlets might be well-served to emulate: 1.

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University Business

MAY 15, 2024

Colleges and universities nationwide continue to grapple with demographic shifts, fiscal challenges and the lasting impacts of the pandemic. Against these larger societal forces, many higher education institutions have focused considerable attention and resources on improving access and affordability for their students.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Does the possible sale of the University of Phoenix to a public university system signal the demise of the for-profit higher education sector that Phoenix once epitomized? Listen to this episode here , and find out more about The Key here. Ad keywords: forprofit Is this diversity newsletter?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

It is evident that the low African American male student graduation rates at a predominantly Black institution in the northeastern United States continue to be a concern for higher education administrators. There are serious inequities among students who graduate from colleges. Not dropout rates.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Interest in Tennesse’s free tuition program for its community and state technical colleges is promising, to say the least, as the number of applicants for its Class of 2025 broke last year’s record by more than 700. The proportion of applicants who chose to enroll in the state technical college system also hit an 18% high.

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Higher Education Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Title: New Measures of Postsecondary Education Transfer Performance: Transfer-Out Rates for Community Colleges, Transfer Student Graduation Rates at Four-Year Colleges, and the Institutional Dyads Contributing to Transfer Student Success Authors: Nathan Sotherland, Kevin Stange, and Jordan Matsudaira Source: U.S.

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MindMax

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Leaders in education, business, government, and philanthropy (plus 100 students!) gathered to discuss opportunities for enhancing college and career readiness during a period of accelerating change. Ideally, people learn for their whole lives, from K-12 to adult education. Fewer young men, in particular, are attending college.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Only about half of K-12 students who want to pursue higher education believe they can pay for it, a Gallup and Walton Family Foundation poll found. Over 4 in 5 of members of Gen Z say a college education is fairly or very important, according to a new poll from Gallup and Walton Family Foundation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

While more students with some college, no credential (SCNC) re-enrolled in educational programs this year than last year, there are still 36.8 million Americans under the age of 65 without credentials, despite attending a postsecondary institution. The SCNC population has grown in every state except Alaska, which held steady.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2024

New research, led by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), dives into questions of postsecondary value and equity. Mamie Voight “By unpacking the nuances of value delivery across different contexts, this research strengthens the evidence-base showing that college is worth the investment.

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WCET Frontiers

APRIL 25, 2024

In case you haven’t noticed, the higher education world is highly focused on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the present and future of postsecondary education. AI’s impact has been and will be felt in many facets of our field, especially within digital education.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Since its inception in 2015, College Promise has been steadfast in its commitment to making postsecondary education, including career-technical colleges and apprenticeships, accessible, tuition-free, fees, and wraparound supports, and readily available to all.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

The Student Voting Campaign Brief provides information to assist administrators at colleges and universities in promoting access to voter registration at their institutions. A recently released brief offers resources to assist postsecondary education leaders in their efforts to promote civic education and engagement.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

Anyone who cares deeply about American higher education needs to come to grips with a series of hard and unpleasant truths: That this country’s system of postsecondary education relegates the students with the greatest needs to the most underresourced institutions.

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Higher Education Today

AUGUST 12, 2024

Title: Legacy Looms Large in College Admissions, Perpetuating Inequities in College Access Authors: Marián Vargas and Sean Tierney Source: Institute for Higher Education Policy In 2023, the Supreme Court ruling on the consideration of race in admissions illuminated a similar conversation about admissions equity: legacy status.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 13, 2023

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) has been given $33 million to build upon and renovate its academic facilities and resources. The money – it came in the form of a capital facilities grant by the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education of New Jersey – will go towards CNJ’s “Educating New Jersey’s Next Generation Health Workforce” plan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Historically, the leadership of organizations, including institutions of postsecondary education, has rested within the dominant white, cis-gendered male culture. The first college in the U.S, The first college in the U.S, Rogers Black men continued to excel in higher education and attain leadership roles.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 30, 2024

Varying Degrees 2024 is New America's eighth annual survey on higher education. New America Americans still generally value higher education and support more investment from the state and federal government to make it more affordable, according to a new report from New America.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2024

The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) has released its latest policy recommendations to make postsecondary education affordable and completable for all students. “It TICAS “traced out all the different pieces that we would need to have a vibrant, acceptive, equitable higher education system,” said Gadkaree.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2024

Department of Education has awarded more than $40 million in grant funding to help improve completion rates for underserved students.

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University Business

AUGUST 15, 2023

Community colleges’ ease of access, relatively low cost and opportunities for under-resourced students, coupled with their high dropout rates and spotty record of upward transfers , have given higher education’s underdog a mercurial reputation. Similarly, community colleges experienced a whopping 12.4%

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University Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Providing higher education access for rural learners in the United States has pushed state leaders in Kentucky to think about building a new university and the USDA to help sustain the financial health of some colleges to prevent an “education desert” in the region.

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