Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

The introduction and rollout of the new Better FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form has led to a multitude of challenges, setbacks, and concerns among students, caregivers, and educators. Department of Education to resolve these issues, but immediate action to correct the issues with FAFSA is required.

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Students Equity Program Review Professional Development 136

EAB

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Gallup’s most recent poll revealed a concerning trend: only 36 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education. What sets this year’s results apart is that, for the first time, a majority of survey respondents expressed a lack of confidence in educational institutions.

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Retention Program Review Higher Education Allocate 59

Today's Learner

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This impacts their ability to graduate and further worsens institutional and educational inequities. We looked closely at our student surveys and program review data to see where students were having issues and which group of students were having issues. Watch our 2023 Empowered Educator Online Conference sessions.

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Retention Learning Experience Degree Program Review 105

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 15, 2023

Image: The Education Department is planning to use undercover agents—known as “secret shoppers”—to monitor colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid for potentially deceptive practices. Other tools include audits, investigations and program reviews.

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Department Education College Postsecondary Education 98

EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Having a single source of truth for student data has empowered campus decision-makers to be more strategic in the way they support their students. Northampton’s data leaders are also excited to empower their campus with self-service access to the data they need through customizable dashboards in a drag-and-drop workspace.

Community College 52

Community College College Empower Leadership 52

EAB

MAY 1, 2023

As you establish additional resources, consider creating an analytics catalog so that curious would-be consumers are empowered to explore and take advantage of the resources available to them. This is especially common in higher education, where many consumers’ jobs involve questioning assumptions. Here’s what we learned.

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Retention Technology Department Equity 52

The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 20, 2023

Higher education has long been regarded as a pathway to success and the “middle class,” promising personal and professional growth opportunities. Clark Kerr’s California Experiment exacerbated this in the 1960s, transforming higher education in California and the United States.

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