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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We realized that we had the technology, capability, and infrastructure, but our institutions needed more curriculum development and engagement. In 2025, we'll see a more explicit focus on faculty engagement, picking up the student engagement onto the broader aspects of the platform in 2026. But then we had a snag.

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The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 4: Student Issues

The Change Leader, Inc.

In his research, Carleton College economics professor Nathan Grawe argues that the financial crisis of 2008 will lead to a major tsunami for higher education in 2026. He points to a birth dearth that coincided with the economic meltdown which will result in a 15-percent decrease in traditional college-age students in 2026.