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Lumina Reports Highest Recorded Post-High School Educational Attainment

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of working-age adults holding a degree or credential in 2023, according to a new report released by the Lumina Foundation. in 2023, an increase of 17 percentage points, but not enough to reach 60% by 2025. Post-high school educational attainment in the U.S. has reached a record high, with 54.9% in 2008 to 54.9% since 2009.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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From 2018 to 2023, Latinx staff representation increased from 33% to 38%, and administrator representation increased from 17% to 25%, respectively. “We CSUS has seen enrollment of full-time and part-time Latino students increase by 34% and 66%, respectively, from 2015 to 2023. This is a structural effort that we found innovative.

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Worthy of More: Systemic Failures Women of Color Face in Higher Education

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Rashma Saujani, in her 2023 commencement speech, likened societal pressures on women to the 1890s concept of bicycle facea fabricated ailment used to deter women from gaining independence. As a coach, trainer, and speaker, Ive heard this story repeated across industries. Impostor Syndrome or Systemic Failure?

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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

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His tough and controversial leadership decisions, set against a backdrop of the university's retreat from diversity efforts, led to a 2023 investigation into the center's finances and culture. And similarly, it paled in comparison to the stage IV metastatic breast cancer diagnosis his wife, Sadiqa Kendi, received in 2023.

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The Rise of Local News Deserts

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The impact of these closures is stark with the number of these news desert counties rising from 204 in 2023 to 208 this year. Notably, the growth also encompasses 30 newspapers that transitioned from print to digital formats, indicating adaptability in a challenging industry. “I I think these digital platforms can be very effective.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

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In 2023, the World Economic Forum reported that employers expected 44% of workers skills to be disrupted within five years. In the post-pandemic era of higher education, college access, public trust in higher education, and AI are all converging in a disruptive way, ushering in a new standard for our learners.

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NC State Alumnus Kevin Howell Named University's 15th Chancellor

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His previous experience includes various leadership positions at NC State, including vice chancellor for external affairs, partnerships and economic development from 2018 to 2023. He also worked as assistant to the chancellor for external affairs from 2006 to 2016 and has held interim roles in university advancement and alumni affairs.

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