Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Cutting across political party lines, an overwhelming majority of Americans see veterans’ services as a priority (Schaeffer, 2021). Given that less than 1% of Americans have served in the military, administrative leaders across all education sectors often have a learning curve. Dr. Susan M.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 8, 2025
First-generation college student matriculants declined by 2.3%, while applicants with parents in service, clerical, skilled, and unskilled occupations decreased by 2.2%. The number of military veterans entering medical school also dropped slightly, from 171 in 2023 to 166 in 2024. Socioeconomic diversity also faces challenges.
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Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Image: One-stop services are not new to higher education. For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.
Higher Education Inquirer
AUGUST 10, 2022
The landscape of military-connected students in higher education has been filled with turmoil for the last two decades. Bill, a well-earned and financially substantial benefit for student veterans since 1944, has been a lightning rod for this turmoil. [This article is part of the Transparency-Accountability-Value series.]
College Forward
JANUARY 24, 2022
Look at things like cable, streaming services, car insurance, and phone plans. Look into if you could go down a cable plan, maybe not have every paid streaming service (or at least choose a less-expensive plan), and research less-expensive phone plans. Research Military Benefits. This alone can run hundreds of dollars a month.
Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
In our recent article, Your Typical College Student Has Changed—Why Haven’t College Policies , Kimberly Yavorski looks at these changing demographics at a deeper level, also presenting the argument that higher education policies, particularly around admissions , must evolve to meet the needs of today’s student body. When I enrolled at St.
Confessions of a Community College Dean
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the military draft and the birth of America’s all-volunteer force, and the golden anniversary comes at a time when the future of the volunteer military has never been more uncertain. Meanwhile, Congress has set the annual salary for a new military enlistee at less than $26,000.
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