Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 29, 2023

While COVID eliminated hundreds of thousands of older Americans from the dependency rolls, higher education experts have not expressed the profound effect that the Baby Boomers reaching their 80s will have on state budgets. In 2026, the year we expect an enrollment cliff, the first Boomers will turn 80.

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University Business

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Our goal is simple: provide students with opportunities to earn college credits, certificates and associate degrees, gain industry-recognized credentials, and build real-world experience while they’re still in high school. It’s about preparing them for life, whether they choose to pursue higher education, enter the workforce or both.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 24, 2023

“About 10 years ago, universities began to feel the impact of shrinking domestic student populations, constant brain drain and diminishing funding for core programs,” Salvatore Cuzzocrea, rector of the University of Messina and president of the Conference of Italian University Rectors, told Times Higher Education.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2022 Student Survey found that graduating seniors who used career center services received more job offers on average, compared to their peers who did not. With this aid, they can lead and improve the work done, he adds.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The first wave of the College Meltdown (2010-2021) resulted in a slow and steady drop in overall US college enrollment , with dramatic losses among for-profit colleges and community colleges. Click on the image to see the chart (Source: Seeking Alpha) College Meltdown 2.0 It's a Long Story.

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University Business

JULY 25, 2024

Abiódún “G-P” Gòkè-Pariolá Abiódún “G-P” Gòkè-Pariolá will lead North Central College for a transitional period as the college’s board does not expect to launch a national presidential search before spring 2026. Gòkè-Pariolá has served as North Central College’s provost and vice president for academic affairs since 2015.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2013, Futurist Bryan Alexander aptly talked about peak college enrollment in the United States. And over the last decade or so, higher education enrollment has declined in almost every state. People can watch the College Meltdown in real time at thelayoff.com. College is expensive and time consuming for working folks.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 22, 2023

million by the 2026–27 academic year, according to current forecasts. But officials say that without the ambitious realignment plan, the university’s financial deficit could grow to $14.6 SOU’s Board of Trustees will consider the reductions next month.

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EAB

OCTOBER 18, 2022

MS: And then, I feel like a Debbie Downer to start off this call, but really what is going on is that all of these factors are compounded by as we look out into the future, first-time enrollment at community colleges is down about 21%. You had mentioned, I think you said a 14% decline in community college enrollment.

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Higher Education Inquirer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We urge Chancellors King and Matos Rodríguez, Chairs Tisch and Thompson, and Governor Hochul to make New York State the national leader in college affordability and in advancing the mission of public higher education. Thompson, Jr.,

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Higher Education Inquirer

JUNE 29, 2023

The History of Higher Education in the US over the last 4 centuries is worse than horrible--from a People's perspective. At the front end of the higher ed pipeline, the US is not producing enough domestic students with the resources or skills to succeed in college and beyond. In many cases it has been horrifying.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Vice president of Boston College’s ministry school, Butler is responsible for all programs and initiatives that promote the private school’s Jesuit Catholic mission and culture. He will assume the role in summer 2026 once Boston College’s current president, William Leahy, steps down.

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Higher Education Inquirer

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This week, Bryan Alexander ( Future Trends Forum ) spoke with Doug Shapiro , Vice President for Research and Executive Director of the Research Center at the National Student Clearinghouse to explore the latest college enrollment and analysis. Related links: College Meltdown 3.0 Related links: College Meltdown 3.0

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Higher Education Inquirer

MAY 14, 2024

Since 2016, the Higher Education Inquirer has documented the College Meltdown as a series of demographic and business trends making US higher education of decreasing value to working-class and middle-class folks. This despite the commonly-held belief that college is the only way to improve social mobility.

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Higher Education Inquirer

AUGUST 30, 2022

The US Department of Education (ED) continues to paint rosy projections about higher education enrollment despite harsh economic and demographic realities--and increasing skepticism about the value of college degrees. Related link: College Meltdown 2.2: Foreign enrollment continues to languish.

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