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.

Facilities 98

Facilities Postsecondary Education College Higher Education 98

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?

Degree 105

Degree College Postsecondary Education Schooling 105

Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 7, 2023

The Higher Education Act recognizes organizations that contract with a college or university to help administer or participate in the Title IV financial aid programs as third-party servicers, subject to federal monitoring and compliance requirements.

Postsecondary Education 106

Postsecondary Education Guidance Department Of Education Department 106

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2023

Pima Community College (PCC) received $1.7 Some of the money helped build the school’s Automotive Technology and Innovation Center to train future automotive technicians. Arizona is a center of emerging technologies, such as semiconductors, electric vehicles, and aerospace, said Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs. “To

Community College 81

Community College Postsecondary Education Allocate College 81

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

Jessica Hicklin The organization seeks to support prison education programs that promote perspectives and leadership of those who have experienced the prison system and that help out overlooked populations and regions. Postsecondary educational programs in prisons have been shown to be beneficial to families and communities.

Postsecondary Education 111

Postsecondary Education Education Higher Education Humanities 111

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

With the practice of direct admissions, colleges proactively reach out to high school students with a letter of acceptance. Personally, I view direct admissions as a game changer, especially for those students who do not see themselves as college material and their families. ” This second quote is particularly heartbreaking.

College 106

College Postsecondary Education Deans Recruitment 106

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Higher education leaders and states can take a number of additional steps to bolster academic success, reenrollment, and degree completion for students who started college but never finished. Dr. Laura Bernhard These students with some college, no credential (SCNC) make up more than six million Californians ages 25-64.

Advise 120

Advise College Students Postsecondary Education 120

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Higher education is a ladder to social and economic mobility and stability, and learning certain skills like leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving and communication, can make the difference in a graduate feeling their time in postsecondary education was both worth the expense and helped them achieve life goals.

Postsecondary Education 115

Postsecondary Education Students Achievement Degree 115

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

That quote from Jack Welch, American business executive and writer, has stuck with Dr. Juan Alexander, associate vice president for enrollment management at Norfolk State University (NSU), a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Virginia. Discriminatory funding has deprived HBCUs of roughly $12.8

Retention 119

Retention Postsecondary Education Technology Recruitment 119

Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Here at the Associate of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 2022 Leadership Congress currently being held in Manhattan, these key take-aways are being reinforced with increased nuance and clarity. Increasingly, these students, rather than eighteen-year-old high school graduates, form the core of the college-going public.

Postsecondary Education 106

Postsecondary Education Community College Degree Educational Systems 106

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Smith, who earned tenure in 2022, is an associate professor of higher education and program coordinator of educational leadership in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati.

Community College 81

Community College College Provost Advocate 81

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 4, 2023

an alternative to the high school diploma; parried with the Obama administration over its proposal to rate colleges ; and pushed college leaders to explore technology and other forms of innovation. In nine years at the organization’s helm, she overhauled ACE’s approach to the G.E.D.,

Postsecondary Education 98

Postsecondary Education Leadership Higher Education Administration 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

," insufficient state investments in higher education over the past two decades have led to significant increases of tuition rates and fees at public four-year colleges, leading to bigger hurdles for students looking to attend college, particularly for low-income students and those from marginalized communities.

Equity 124

Equity Postsecondary Education Disadvantaged Students 124

The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

→ View the podcast transcript Now more than ever, accreditation is essential in higher education. An increasingly high number of professional accrediting bodies touch and impact colleges and universities to the point where accreditors have the potential to lead or even stifle change in higher ed. Our Podcast Guest – Ralph A.

Postsecondary Education 94

Postsecondary Education Arts And Sciences Retention Higher Education 94

University Business

AUGUST 30, 2023

Yet another college ranking has arrived, and it, too, boasts its unique methodology on the backdrop of the U.S. Washington Monthly’s 2023 National University Rankings analyzed over 1,500 higher education institutions registered with the U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

University Ranking 72

University Ranking Schooling Liberal Arts College 72

Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 16, 2022

If the company did not urgently adapt and reclaim its role as a leader in telecommunications and information technology innovation, it risked losing everything. Let’s examine the higher education industry in 2022. I am the president of Pennsylvania’s second-largest institution of higher education. Sound familiar?

Degree 128

Degree Medical School Postsecondary Education Higher Education 128

SRHE

APRIL 4, 2025

These countries provide them with higher education and other forms of postsecondary education sometimes in their public sector but mostly in private institutions and by foreign providers. Fraud is associated with the exponential rise in the number of fake colleges and accreditors, and document falsification.

Policy 52

Policy Education Higher Education Computer Science 52

Faculty Focus

JUNE 4, 2024

For example, adult learners often cite difficulties in digital literacy and report not feeling confident in using online technologies and learning platforms (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2021). Almost all college courses today include some type of technology component to access course information and/or coursework.

Students 107

Students Technology Department Of Education Higher Education 107

IHEP

MAY 15, 2023

Department of Education (ED) announced a series of updates to its College Scorecard —a free online resource designed to help prospective college students compare institutions using data such as tuition costs, graduation rates, and post-college earnings.

Postsecondary Education 63

Postsecondary Education College Students Faculty 63

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.” Dirks, president and CEO of The New York Academy of Sciences.

Higher Education 105

Higher Education Arts And Sciences Education Allocate 105

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Transfer has always been a major element of the work of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). It’s one of the objectives in the statewide postsecondary education strategic agenda, as well as a primary statutory duty. There is a lot of work around transfer in Kentucky.

Advise 86

Advise Postsecondary Education Degree Policy 86

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Image: Students are obtaining postsecondary education from more places than ever—on-the-job training, military service and high school dual enrollment, to name a few, in addition to two-year and four-year colleges.

Model 98

Model Postsecondary Education Degree Technology 98

Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

These courses also provide incarcerated students and formerly incarcerated alumni with knowledge, skills, and connections they can use to benefit their children and families, multiplying the impact of a single college degree.” Postsecondary education can facilitate upward social mobility to racially marginalized groups,” writes Taber.

Education 98

Education Postsecondary Education Students Facilities 98

University Business

JANUARY 29, 2024

Building strong pipelines between K12 school districts and postsecondary education has long been an elusive puzzle piece. Districts and colleges that can’t get on the same page see their strategies fizzle out. Every year, we’re growing the number of incredible partnerships with our local colleges to make that happen.

Equity 94

Equity Postsecondary Education Disadvantaged Students 94

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Sloan Foundation and RTI International have engaged in a study of Black and Hispanic individuals who have achieved PhD degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Half of the top 20 bachelor’s degrees of Black STEM PhD recipients from 2010–20 were earned at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Academia 128

Academia Degree Postsecondary Education Faculty 128

University Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This past November, contractors began constructing a $380 million health education building approved by the Kentucky General Assembly. It would be hard for a college or university that banks its revenue on tuition and enrollment not to be overwhelmed and even jealous of the money flooding into UK.

Medical School 110

Medical School Postsecondary Education Scholarship Model 110

University Business

JULY 18, 2024

For decades, the pathway to a high-paying career seemed clear: go to college. In response to declining interest, universities implemented new technology and flashy marketing tactics. Unlike their predecessors, these students are acutely aware of the potential burdens of postsecondary education.

Students 98

Students Recruitment Model Postsecondary Education 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 4, 2024

For example, adult learners often cite difficulties in digital literacy and report not feeling confident in using online technologies and learning platforms (The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2021). Almost all college courses today include some type of technology component to access course information and/or coursework.

Students 88

Students Technology Department Of Education Higher Education 88

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

brought innovation, excellence, and inclusion to community colleges. De los Santos, a posthumous recipient of a 2023 Diverse Champions Award, is remembered by colleagues as a great friend, an outstanding mind, and a determined educator who placed access and equity at the center of his work. Alfredo de los Santos Jr. Richardson Jr.,

Community College 105

Community College Advocate College Leadership Postsecondary Education 105

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In April 2023, Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, passed a significant threshold. The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. Manhattan College has been classified as an emerging HSI for years, says Roy.

Institution 128

Institution Advise Model Provost 128

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Further, school counselors must be trained in using an equity-based lens to help students of color explore various career options and postsecondary opportunities in preparation to enter a global, diverse, and technological workforce. f. Under-preparation for College and Careers. internships).

Students 122

Students Scholarship Professional Development Schooling 122

University Business

DECEMBER 19, 2023

For example, President Carrie Hauser of Colorado Mountain College (Colo.) “Colorado Mountain College deserves a lot of credit for leaning into that dynamic because, in the data, that makes them look bad,” says Anderson. More from UB: Do colleges consider legacy status in admissions?

Degree 98

Degree Postsecondary Education Higher Education Empower 98

WCET Frontiers

MARCH 2, 2023

Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET Learning and Neuroplasticity Educators are brain changers. Research in neuroscience and advancements in technology provide critical insight about the brain and learning.

Technology 98

Technology Humanities Environment Inclusivity 98

Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Pennsylvania Board of Higher Education is composed of 21 members , representing postsecondary education, government, business, labor and students. Other institutions, like the state's 15 community colleges and 10 PASSHE schools are represented by one person. The same goes for Harrisburg Area Community College.

Higher Education 75

Higher Education Education Community College Postsecondary Education 75

University Business

APRIL 4, 2024

Those benefits also extend to the communities where college graduates live and the industries in which they work. But when a myriad of obstacles prevent a majority of college-aged Americans from attaining that goal, there is something very wrong with our current higher education model.

Institution 64

Institution Community College Degree Postsecondary Education 64

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The four entities recognized this year span a diverse geographic area, but they share the mission of uplifting their communities while also creating a broader impact in terms of education and the workforce. We’re changing the landscape of how community colleges serve underserved students,” says Espiritu.

Computer Science 130

Computer Science Engineering Advise Organization 130

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Colleges are under growing pressure to prove their value to students, parents, legislators and others. Itzkowitz: Over the past year, we’ve seen an uptick in students and families wanting to know what type of return on investment they’re going to get from the college education.

College 81

College Arts And Sciences Degree Liberal Arts 81