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Single Parents Breaking Barriers Through Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At Generations College, nestled in the heart of Chicago, we have witnessed firsthand the life-changing power of education for single parents. In 2019, we proudly launched the Single Parent Scholarship initiative, which provides financial assistance and support services to single parents who aspire to earn a college degree.

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The Importance of Women’s Leadership in Higher Education

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Firstly, education is a fundamental human right that should be accessible to all, regardless of gender. Firstly, education is a fundamental human right that should be accessible to all, regardless of gender. But we’re not there yet.

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WEEKEND READING – From Compliance to Culture: Safeguarding in Higher Education

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After reading Rose Stephenson’s brilliant blog post titled Creating Robust Safeguarding Policies to Enhance the Student Experience , I was encouraged to contribute my perspective on a related aspect of safeguarding within higher education. Compliance with laws and policies is important. But what is Safeguarding?

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Three Principles for Navigating This Time of Transformational Change in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is a call to embrace three basic principles to guide our path through this time of transformative change: · Recognize higher education as a public good. · Depoliticize our colleges and universities. · Focus on outcomes that lead to jobs and support economic growth and prosperity.

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?WEEKEND READING: Shifts in global demand for UK higher education and their implications

HEPI

This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Janet Ilieva, Founder and Director at Education Insight, and Vangelis Tsiligiris, an Associate Professor at the Nottingham Business School at Nottingham Trent University. Implications In 2021/22, almost one in four students in UK higher education was international.

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Scaffolding Virtual Simulations in Higher Education for Career-Readiness

WCET Frontiers

Post-secondary education serves as a cornerstone for personal development and plays a large role in shaping an individual’s career path. Such an education provides the opportunity to increase a student’s understanding of their chosen field and to develop important skills for their daily personal and work life.

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The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community

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Distance learning is viewed today as a parallel learning modality, and is both valued and entrenched in higher education (Marcus. In today’s fast-paced, constantly-changing education landscape, it can be challenging for educators to stay abreast of the latest developments and trends in their field.