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

JANUARY 23, 2025

McMickens, Morris Thomas, and Calvin Hadley There is deep concern about the status of Black men in higher education. A recent report about the enrollment of Black men in postsecondary education indicates that Black men comprise 4.6% million students enrolled in colleges and universities.

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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

MARCH 28, 2025

Latino students are making pragmatic financial choices to pay for their education, and institutions are increasingly responding with tailored support, according to a comprehensive new report released today by Excelencia in Education. Among these institutions, several standout examples emerged.

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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.,

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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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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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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

These investments help colleges and universities develop new credential pathways, making higher education more accessible to students and more responsive to workforce demands. Key funding strategies for micro-credentials in higher education include: Reducing student costs through direct aid. Louisianas M.J.

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IHEP

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

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. CCC is leveraging the Postsecondary Value Framework to predict economic mobility outcomes early.

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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. However, limited staffing and resources have kept students in the dark on the transformative power of postsecondary education.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Banning AI use in college classrooms is a pointless and exhausting endeavor. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology. Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Postsecondary Education: Building Capacity for the Road Ahead, Washington, DC. So, what does it mean to be AI literate? . &

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

More than 50 colleges and universities in Kansas waived their application fees this week as part of a state initiative to improve accessibility and encourage residents to consider postsecondary education.

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University Business

MARCH 25, 2025

Growing up in a household where college seemed out of reach, I enrolled in the Savannah State University Upward Bound program as a high school student. With the support of dedicated TRIO professionals, I received academic mentoring, college preparation guidance and exposure to career pathways I had never imagined possible.

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IHEP

JUNE 30, 2024

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. Colleges should end legacy admissions policies to expand college access Last year’s U.S.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 22, 2023

Whenever someone says they think fewer people should go to college, my first question is “Which people?” In theory, I am open to the idea that too many people are going to college, and by “college” I mean four-year degree programs.

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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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University Business

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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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 1, 2024

This month’s episode of The Key podcast explores a vexing question: How might policy makers and college leaders go about showing that getting a postsecondary education pays off for later in life?

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College Viability

MARCH 8, 2023

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is a valuable resource for parents, students, and educators who want to gather data and statistics about colleges and universities in the United States. Here are.

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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

JUNE 29, 2023

For instance, the pandemic caused many students to rethink their postsecondary decisions. Similarly, a recent report from the American School Counselor Association revealed that more than one-fourth of the graduating class of 2023 reported having doubts about college. Thirty-five percent would rather it last two years or fewer.

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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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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 9, 2023

A new report aiming to “fill the gap” of information on industry-led postsecondary partnerships recommends colleges and employers work more closely together “to strengthen students’ pathways through postsecondary education and into in-demand careers.”

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University Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

College completion rates flattened this year, with slight and similar decreases in the number of white, Black, and Latinx graduates compared to 2021. compared to 2020, according to the latest Completing College report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Community college graduation rates increased slightly.

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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. Embracing alternative pathways to success In the past, the conference focused primarily on getting people to college.

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University Business

APRIL 1, 2024

Nearly $376 million will be funneled into nonprofits, community colleges and universities to provide scholarships for migrant students and seasonal farmworkers and their children to pursue higher education or earn their GED, an alternative to a four-year high school diploma. Read more from the Oregon Capital Chronicle.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Nearly 80 percent of community college staff have concerns about their institutions’ ability to meet the needs of a growing immigrant student population, according to a new report from the nonprofit Upwardly Global. Though individuals often enter the U.S. For the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

The profile of the average community college student is changing. While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career options, there is a growing number of first-time college students, age 18 to 22, that are seeking a traditional college experience.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has released the 2024 High School Benchmarks report , which shows small improvements in college enrollment and persistence in public high school graduates. of students graduating from high poverty high schools immediately enrolled in college versus 73.3% In 2023, 50.5%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When the revised Pell Grant regulations went into effect in July 2023, they contained a provision that college in prison programs must now document how they and/or organizations with which they partner provide reentry services. This report was funded by ECMC Foundation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. This is a significant college-going population,” Labandera told Diverse. Of the Latino students in U.S.

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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. California State University presidents are 57% white, and community college presidents are 49% white.

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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

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. Francesca I. Economist Dr. Anthony P.

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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

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

AUGUST 1, 2024

million, and 85% of them will require some postsecondary education. A college degree may not be the only postsecondary option for high school graduates, but it may be preferred among those who value earnings potential. The post Do college degrees lead to better jobs?

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