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

MindMax

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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Coursera, UNDP, and MBRF Launch FutureSkills4All Initiative to Prepare Citizens across Arab States for Digital Economy 

Coursera blog

This transformative program will provide scholarships for upskilling and reskilling thousands of citizens across the Arab States region, with the aim to boost their employability for digital jobs that will drive economic growth in the region. .

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How degree-granting colleges can reap rewards from alternative pathway students

University Business

Several degree-granting colleges and universities have found ways to open students’ accessibility to pathways programs—such as apprenticeships, certificates and certifications—while keeping the door open for continued education.

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Degrees and Certifications Help Inform the Future of DEI Leadership

Insight Into Diversity

The UK College of Education’s doctoral program focuses on applying innovative DEI approaches across complex institutions. Through the program’s partnership with INSIGHT, students can receive scholarship funding. Adi Grabiner-Keinan, PhD Upon successful completion, graduates receive a certificate and continuing education credits.

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Oklahoma cooperative extension service: Family and consumer sciences

EAB

Blogs Oklahoma cooperative extension service: Family and consumer sciences January 31, 2023 Gina Peek Associate Dean, Extension Engagement and Continuing Education, Oklahoma State University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Resources Boyer, E.

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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.