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Durbin Visits Harper College, Meets With Apprentices - Journal & Topics

Economics and Change in Higher Education

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D) recently visited Harper College in Palatine to discuss a variety of topics related to education, student support and Illinois’ workforce needs. The senior U.S. senator from Illinois met with Harper President Avis Proctor to talk about subjects ranging from open educational resources and student services to partnerships with school districts and universities.

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$1M ED Challenge Seeks Digital Tools to Help Adult Learners Navigate to Careers - Rhea Kelly, Campus Technology

Economics and Change in Higher Education

The United States Department of Education has launched the Future Finder Challenge, calling for strategists, developers, user-centered designers, and educators to build digital tools that better support adult learners in their journey from education to the workforce. The multi-stage challenge is offering a prize pool of $1 million: $50,000 each for up to five finalists; $500,000 for one grand-prize winner; and $250,000 shared between up to two runners-up.