Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

Although the pandemic has negatively impacted enrollment across the world of higher education, the drops for minoritized men at community colleges have been especially precipitous. African Americans and Native Americans have been particularly affected, suffering declines of 24% and 26% respectively between fall 2019 and fall 2021.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

Matthews in starting what was initially a monthly newsletter on Black Issues In Higher Education , we now know the power of pathways in helping Black boys like me go from being a nerdy high school student in Richmond, Virginia, to a tenured professor at a flagship state university where the governor once stood in the Schoolhouse Door.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The CAN$2 billion Indian students are expected to pay into the Ontario college sector in the 2023/23 academic year is more than the provincial government contribution, figures suggest. While the average international ratio at university level is 17.6% “On the college side it is a mere 44%,” it notes. .

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Colleges were impacted more than universities, with 142,308 new international students enrolling in 2020/21, down 7% from the previous year. In contrast, 231,291 enrolled in universities, marking a 2% decline. Some universities saw small increases in the number of Canadian students enrolling for the first time.

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MindMax

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) doubled from 2019 to 2021. We’ve seen great success with our recently launched second chance services, which helped California State University, Dominguez Hills grow reenrollment by 245% in 2022-2023. The post Trends in Higher Education Marketing and Engagement appeared first on MindMax.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The California State University Board of Trustees indicated plans to abandon a proposal requiring a fourth year of high school math for admissions at a meeting Tuesday, EdSource reported. The CSU system currently requires three years of high school math. Trustees plan to vote on the issue in January.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A comprehensive report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) illustrates the resilience of America’s blue-collar region and describes how increased collaboration with higher education can ensure its survival. Census Bureau data from 2015 to 2019. Rural towns in the U.S.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

Even more damagingly, it created demoralizing stereotypical associations of higher intelligence limited to certain ethnic groups (Armstrong, 2019). As educators, we can harness this ability and encourage more effective learning. 2019, October 29). References Ackerman, C. 2022, Nov 18). What is Neuroplasticity? Meacham, M.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Image: Facing financial pressures, the King’s College made a recent appeal to donors for $2.6 So far, the college has raised $178,000, according to an email sent to supporters earlier this week. College officials have said the money is needed to meet basic needs such as rent and payroll. The deadline to raise the $2.6

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 18, 2023

Image: Recently released federal higher education data show community college enrollment trends during the first two years of the pandemic differed based on the age of the students, according to a new analysis by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University’s Teachers College.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

Even more damagingly, it created demoralizing stereotypical associations of higher intelligence limited to certain ethnic groups (Armstrong, 2019). As educators, we can harness this ability and encourage more effective learning. 2019, October 29). References Ackerman, C. 2022, Nov 18). What is Neuroplasticity? Meacham, M.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 14, 2023

Since its inception 21 years ago, the Point Foundation has become the largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ+ college students in the country. In the 2018-2019 academic year, the organization awarded scholarships to 98 students. This year, that number has risen to 552 and is expected to exceed 570 in 2023-2024.

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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. Dr. Maria B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

Yet, there are still large disparities in postsecondary degree attainment for Black males (Espinosa et al., 2019; Monarrez & Washington, 2020). In the P-12 education system, Black males have lower graduation rates in high school, are underrepresented in accelerated programs (e.g., in order to be successful in college.

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Echo Delta

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes An article was published in Vox recently called, “The Incredible Shrinking Future of College” and it caught my attention. The subtitle intrigued me: “The population of college-age Americans is about to crash. It will change higher education forever.” colleges and universities.

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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. Dr. Maria B.

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IHEP

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The college search process is a pivotal point in a student’s college journey, and often an unnecessarily challenging one. I still vividly remember the overwhelming frustration that came with sorting through information packets and struggling to compare institutional outcomes as I attempted to narrow down my top college choices.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Two ways to improve support services for adult learners with learning disabilities In our new survey , 100% of university presidents and provosts identified graduate and adult learner enrollment as a priority. This blog will outline steps your university can take to best support this population. Two ways to improve support 1.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Image: College and universities will need to diversify their faculties at about 3.5 Nathan Matias, assistant professor of communication and information science at Cornell University; Neil A. Hope, assistant professor of psychology at North Carolina State University. population in terms of race by 2050.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 23, 2023

Image: A new network of academics, college presidents, bipartisan policy makers and business leaders released a report Wednesday calling attention to a decade-long decline in college enrollment among Black students and its ripple effects on the country. It notes that 80 percent of Black Americans view college as unaffordable.

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IHEP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Like many students across the country, Coleen began her journey to a four-year degree at a community college. When I was 18, I realized that I was going to be paying for college on my own and it hadn’t really hit me before, like exactly how much it costs,” Coleen explained. FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Before new programs can start, a college or university will need staff on board and to train those employees, along with funding beyond the Pell Grants, which typically don’t cover the total cost. Then, an institution will have to get approval from its accreditor, a corrections agency, and 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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Susquehanna President's Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

AACC – American Association of Community Colleges – One of “The Six” Higher-Education Organizations in Washington, DC; they represent almost 1,200 institutions · AACSB – Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business – This is the leading accrediting body for business schools in the U.S. In the U.S.,

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

And with an increasingly high number of professional accrediting bodies now touching and impacting many colleges and universities, now is the time for higher ed leaders to strive to support and understand how accreditation can improve overall to strengthen post-secondary education even more. He has recently moved to Sedona, AZ.

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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.

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WCET Frontiers

MARCH 2, 2023

Thank you to Kristen Betts, Clinical Professor at Drexel University, and Karyn Holt, Vice President of Institutional Partnerships & Research at INTERACT123, for the resources and innovative way to consider the learning process, especially regulations regarding that process, and how we can ensure the best learning opportunities for our students.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Image: Amid faltering enrollment rates and increased national scrutiny of the price and worth of a college education, Colorado is weighing a new formula to measure the “economic value” of degree programs offered by the state’s public institutions of higher education.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 17, 2022

Image: Picture this: you are a student parent attending a public college. According to a new report from the Education Trust and Generation Hope released today, across the U.S., According to a new report from the Education Trust and Generation Hope released today, across the U.S., Childcare and College Tuition.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

One of the biggest challenges students face is determining their return on investment for obtaining a college degree. Drumm McNaughton speaks with the person who generated and crunched these numbers, Michael Itzkowitz , president of the HEA Group and former director of the College Scorecard under President Obama.

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Today's Learner

DECEMBER 8, 2023

1 Most historical Black colleges and universities started in the 1860s and served first as elementary then secondary schools providing the newly freed slaves with a normal education. Du Bois (1868-1963) , a Black sociologist who founded the second department of sociology in the United States at Atlanta University.

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Today's Learner

DECEMBER 8, 2023

1 Most historical Black colleges and universities started in the 1860s and served first as elementary then secondary schools providing the newly freed slaves with a normal education. Du Bois (1868-1963) , a Black sociologist who founded the second department of sociology in the United States at Atlanta University.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 4, 2023

The original rule was designed to monitor contracted companies that provide colleges and universities with services to manage various aspects of Federal Student Aid. What colleges and universities will likely be impacted by the implementation of this expanded rule.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General audited Western Governors University and labeled it a “correspondence education” provider rather than a “distance education” provider. Image: In 2017, the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We found a further decline in the number of undergraduate students enrolled at colleges and universities this year,” said Dr. Doug Shapiro, executive director of the Clearinghouse Research Center. That brings the total enrollment decline since fall 2019 to 1.2 While community colleges saw a.5% million students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2022

After nearly 50 years of funding community colleges based on enrollment and outreach, the state of Texas is considering making the switch to outcome-based funding, rooted in metrics like retention, completion, and the successful transfer to four-year programs. Like the majority of community colleges in the U.S.,

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WCET Frontiers

JULY 14, 2023

Enjoy the read and enjoy your day, Lindsey Downs, WCET Hundreds of colleges have closed since 2004, according to tracking by Best Colleges Most closures occurred in 2018, and the overwhelming majority of them (80%) were for-profit schools. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Best Colleges has tracked 39 school closures or mergers.

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