Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 30, 2024

That’s according to a new report by the Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. " The Future of Good Jobs: Projections through 2031 " reminds readers that higher education has a critical role to play in the future earnings of their students and the stability of the American economy. “It

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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A Manhattan Institute report , “How Micro-credentials are Revolutionizing the Higher Education Business Model,” examines how states are investing in the short-term programs that now appeal to high school students and non-enrolled adults ages 18 to 30. According to the report, states have invested at least $5.59

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2024

Each state, the Bureau of Prisons, and Puerto Rico now have a process in place for assessing prison education programs proposals from colleges, according to a report released by the Vera Institute of Justice. Building out quality higher education in prisons will take time but based on our findings, we’re on our way.”

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has announced the creation of a new agency office focused on promoting the value of higher education and strengthening partnerships with key partners. Dr. Rick W.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

The South has made strides in college affordability, but significant challenges remain for lower-income students, according to new data released Thursday by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Education experts note that addressing these affordability gaps is crucial for the region's economic future.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Higher education should be a gateway to greater economic and workforce opportunities. To address these variations, the Institute for Higher Education Policy launched the Value Data Collaborative , an initiative to help higher education leaders better understand and measure the value of postsecondary education.

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University Business

MARCH 28, 2025

Amid intense scrutiny from policymakers and the broader public on the value of higher education, no role may be more important than the college advisor, says Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd. She also hopes it can speak to high school and emerging college students. We need to give that more voice.”

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University Business

APRIL 2, 2025

(Updated: April 2, 2025) With college closings expected to uptick over the next five years due to the demographic cliff, two small regional colleges avoided shutting their doors by merging with larger institutions. The college closings and mergers of 2025 Rosemont College (Penn.) Cornish College of the Arts (Wash.)

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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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Educause

APRIL 13, 2023

Alternative postsecondary education providers are becoming a significant part of the U.S. higher education ecosystem. Creating a map of the ecosystem and establishing a taxonomy can help traditional colleges and universities make informed choices about how to work with these providers.

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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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University Business

MARCH 25, 2025

For nearly 60 years, the TRIO programs have been a cornerstone of educational opportunity in the United States. Originating from the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, TRIO programs have expanded access to higher education for over six million Americans, creating pathways from middle school to doctoral degrees.

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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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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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University Business

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

More than half of all working-class Americans hold a college degree or credential beyond high school, according to a new report from the Lumina Foundation, a higher education advocacy group. Lumina Foundation has monitored local, state and national college attainment rates since 2008. points, followed by Utah at 22.5

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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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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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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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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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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

So of course, she has her sights set on college. But Worden, who has an intellectual disability, has limited higher ed options Maine, where few colleges and universities have what she needs: an Inclusive Postsecondary Education, or IPSE, program. Advocates are hoping it gets another chance this year.

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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

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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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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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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SRHE

APRIL 4, 2025

by Hans de Wit, Tessa DeLaquil, Ellen Hazelkorn and Hamish Coates Hans de Wit, Ellen Hazelkorn and Hamish Coates are editors and Tessa DeLaquil is associate editor of Policy Reviews in Higher Education. This is especially true for on-line TNE which is less visible than traditional campus-based higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Supreme Court heard arguments regarding race-conscious admissions policies, higher education stakeholders gathered to discuss the barriers keeping more women and people of color from becoming college and university presidents. On the same day the U.S.

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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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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 12, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Tyler Cowen drove a lot of traffic to my piece critiquing his thinking on higher education. All it took was Cowen posting a two-sentence comment on Marginal Revolution : Joshua Kim comment on my higher education worries. The trend of state-level disinvestment from higher education is well-known.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

Socio-economic status has a strong correlation with whether or not a high school graduate enrolls in college within 18 months of graduating. When controlling for academic preparation, male and female students apply to college at statistically the same rate. The findings are even more striking when disaggregated.

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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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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

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The recent Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies report on the steep enrollment declines of Black male students at community colleges is a stark reminder that our sector must accelerate the crucial work to ensure the academic success of Black male students. Economist Dr. Anthony P.

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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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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

The Mellon Foundation will award over $5 million to seven institutions to expand higher education opportunities and resources for those in carceral environments. Postsecondary educational programs in prisons have been shown to be beneficial to families and communities.

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