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College students — and those not enrolled — see the value in higher education

Higher Ed Dive

The majority of students expect their credentials to help them make enough money to live comfortably, according to a Gallup and Lumina Foundation poll.

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Modern College Students Face Financial Fragility While Still Valuing Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report reveals that today's college students are navigating significant financial challenges while balancing competing priorities, yet they continue to believe in the value of higher education. Many students showed symptoms of major depressive disorder (33 percent) and/or generalized anxiety disorder (44 percent).

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New Report Highlights Hidden Costs and Privacy Risks of Digital Courseware for Higher Education Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College students are paying twice for their education: once in tuition and again with their privacy. The report uncovers “troubling gaps in data privacy for students using digital learning tools in higher education.” Titled “ Paying Twice to Learn? Titled “ Paying Twice to Learn?

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The Importance of Immigrant-Origin Students to Two Campuses, Higher Education, and the USA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Our institutions differ in many ways one of us leads a community college in Californias agricultural heartland of San Joaquin Valley; the other serves as President of Frank Wu an urban college in the most diverse borough of New York City. Census Bureau data shows that, in 2022, immigrant-origin students accounted for 5.8

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Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Legacy college admissions — the practice of selective institutions giving preference to children and relatives of alumni — is under intense scrutiny today. Originally established to exclude certain populations of students, legacy admissions provides a significant boost to children of ultrawealthy families who apply to elite institutions.

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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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What the Frictionless Student Experience Looks Like in Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Enhancing and modernizing the higher education student experience is a top priority for college and university administrators. This is something we at CDW Education have been hearing about for a while from our partners on university campuses. One bit of buzzy…