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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through the Alliance to Accelerate Excellence in Education, CSUSM guarantees admission to eligible high school students in 18 districts, many with majority Latinx populations. Data informs decisions across key areas and workforce preparation for high-demand, high wage fields like IT, nursing and engineering. Currently, 60.1%

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Associate Engineering Program at Wright College (EPW) Part of the City Colleges of Chicago, Wright College is home to an engineering cohort program that has grown from nine students at its inception to 550 today. Espiritu says EPW creates a sense of belonging in the engineering program and in the profession.

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Applicants have spoken. Will colleges listen? 

University Business

The findings could be an effective blueprint for institutions looking to better attract and engage with students during the recruitment, admissions and enrollment journey. In addition, each of these support areas should have clear instructions on the next steps for the admissions and enrollment process.

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Three from MIT named 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholars

CAPD

She is also a tour guide for the MIT Office of Admissions and has volunteered with the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences first-year pre-orientation program. Abigail Abbie Schipper 24 Originally from Portland, Oregon, Schipper graduated from MIT with a BS in mechanical engineering and a minor in biology.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“There is tension,” Reshef said of his institution’s ability to provide only a bare-bones version of higher education, which includes coursework but forgoes other college “must-haves” such as mental health services, sports teams or the extensive elective course options that many institutions offer.

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Top 12 Challenges Facing Higher Ed in 2025—and the Exemplars Solving Them: An overview of the most urgent issues impacting higher education, with examples of how some institutions are beginning to respond.

The Change Leader, Inc.

Their Simon Initiative uses learning engineering and AI to enhance educational outcomes, creating adaptive learning platforms tailored to individual student needs. Institutions are often under-resourced in providing adequate mental health services, leading to long wait times for counseling and limited support for students in crisis.

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The Impact of Course Sharing on Student Success

Parchment

And it was like April at that point when he got the admission. However, his admission to that four -year institution was conditional on him completing a second semester of calculus. And he needed to have that class posted for spring in order to hold on to his admission. They were done. It was already April.