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Georgetown University Honors Xavier University of Louisiana's Centennial and Black Catholic Studies Legacy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Georgetown event not only honored Xaviers continued contributions but also reflected on the role of Black Catholic scholarship in shaping faith and social justice initiatives. IBCS offers two tracks: a graduate theology program for future church leaders and a continuing education track for lay people seeking deeper faith formation.

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Community College Student Leaders Selected for Prestigious DREAM Scholars Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A highlight of their experience will be delivering individual presentations about their educational journeys and their institutions' efforts to drive social and economic mobility. Each scholar will receive a scholarship to support their continued education or personal development. Dr. Karen A.

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Does Higher Ed’s Value Proposition Resonate with Adult Learners?

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Adult learners are deeply attuned to ROI and consider cost a major factor when researching education options. This demographic looks for clear pricing with explicitly outlined funding sources, such as scholarships, grants, financial aid, and even continuing education coverage through a current employer.

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite these gains, Latino students continue to face several hurdles during their academic and career pursuits, such as insufficient financial literacy, career planning, and financial assistance. Graduate students’ needs are focused on financing their education and financial support for conference travel.

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Public Trust in Higher Education is Plummeting, A Serious Brand Problem.

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Marketing material should clearly show scholarships, financial aid, and realistic ROI calculations. The institutions need to zero in on transparent pricing models for prospects and their families and point to the long-term value of their tuition burden.

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The Auto Tech Problem

Inside Higher Ed

As a result, they tend not to band together to fund scholarships for vocational schools or community colleges with auto tech programs, even though they would all benefit if they did. But they’re much more likely to have local associations that sponsor scholarships.

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3 Questions for Kelly Heuer, VP of Learning Experience at edX (a 2U Company)

Inside Higher Ed

I also feel incredibly fortunate to have learned from the instructional design experts at Georgetown’s Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship. Skills in research, analysis, evaluation and synthesis are a part of graduate training in most fields and are an obvious benefit in this work.