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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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% or a little over 850,000 of the 18.6 million students enrolled in colleges and universities.

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3 Key Themes at the CFES Brilliant Pathways Conference

MindMax

Another reason is that CFES, in particular, focuses on creating pathways to education for students in underserved populations through initiatives like mentoring and teaching essential human skills that AI can’t replace. MindMax shares this focus on creating pathways , in the context of continuing education and higher ed.

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Why college advising is more important than ever for President Hurd

University Business

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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Employers Seek ‘Success Skills’ Among Potential Employees: Report

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SREB recently released its "The Skills Employers Demand: An Analysis of the Research" report to aid educators and policymakers as they work to integrate soft, employability skills into secondary and postsecondary education.

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Mellon Foundation to Award Over $5 Million to Expand Prison Education Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Zamani-Gallaher Appointed Dean of School of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The school’s mission-vision aligns with my work as a scholar and leader, and I believe the school is poised to reach new heights in the areas of K-12 and higher education, human development, exercise, health, and wellness.” in educational organization and leadership from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Ontario: 96% of international study permits to public providers – reports

The PIE News

Ontario will prioritise applications for high-demand areas such as skilled trades, health human resources, STEM, hospitality and child care and the ratio of international permits per institution cannot exceed 55% of the 2023 first-year domestic enrolment. French language enrolment will also be prioritised, it was reported.

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