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College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With higher education costs rising since the turn of the century, some question whether a college degree has the value it once did. In a recent Gallup poll, only 36% of adults expressed confidence in higher education. However, a quick look over the data confirms there is still great value in higher education.

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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the last decade the food pantry became a higher education trend. When a couple of student affairs practitioners created the College and University Food Bank Alliance in 2012, it had just 10 members. In Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries , Dr. Katie S. In many ways, it’s a sign of progress.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In my opinion, the rapid integration of AI in the everyday marketplace through cellular phones opened the door to full AI lifestyle integrations like facial recognition, Alexa, smart home devices, chatbots, online banking security, healthcare diagnosis, language translation, and the like.

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Native American Representation in Finance Key to Sovereignty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Native American representation in the financial industry is critical to the sovereignty of tribes and their continued economic growth. Building this diverse representation within banking will take deliberate and intentional efforts across multiple sectors, including higher education.

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Oden Assumes Historic Appointment at Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Joyce Payne as a bastion of support for Black students seeking higher education. Oden was tapped to lead HSBC Bank’s wealth management, global private banking, and retail companies in the United States. Racquel Oden Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Inc.

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The Evolving Landscape of Student Lending: Fintech Disruption and Bank Adaptation (Glen McGhee)

Higher Education Inquirer

This market is undergoing profound transformation as financial technology companies challenge traditional banking institutions, offering innovative lending models and digital-first experiences. The bank distinguishes itself through its multiyear approval process, reducing the need for repeated hard credit inquiries for continuing students 2.

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Skills-Based Hiring and Degree Completion Do Not Have to be Mutually Exclusive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Though the financial services industry traditionally has required employees to have college degrees, there’s room for skills-first hiring. In some cases, they receive college credit or nationally recognized industry certifications. In 2022, 75% of JP Morgan Chase ’s U.S. postings for experienced hires did not require a college degree.

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