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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Central to this national transformation is the innovative Eagle Achievement Center, a comprehensive student success hub located in the schools library that provides integrated academic support, career guidance, and personal development resources. Coppin was always my first choice, says Muhammad.

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Report Highlights Shortages of Credentials Aligned with Middle-Skills Occupations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The report provides us with insights and thought-provoking data to promote awareness of the importance of work-based learning opportunities for community college students, cultivating and fostering industry partnerships and to regularly review curriculum,” Perez said. Second, offering better career counseling.

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Driving Global Economic Success Through Diversity and Prosperity in STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Multiple academic studies have demonstrated that encouraging children to pursue a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) career gives them a distinct business advantage later in life. As the world becomes increasingly digitalized and reliant on technology, the demand for STEM skills and careers is growing rapidly.

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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.

In industry, what happens when there is more inventory than there are customers? Programs such as coding bootcamps, certifications, and apprenticeships are particularly attractive in industries like technology and skilled trades, where demand for specialized skills is high. Unfortunately, those go-go days did not last. million to 15.5

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How Post University’s Career Readiness Model Can Help Not-For-Profit Universities and Graduates: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 172 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Camille Dumont

The Change Leader, Inc.

She successfully transferred the skills she learned in the hotel industry to the healthcare industry and now to higher ed, where she works in Career Services. She is also a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and the National Career Development Association (NCDA).

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State Efforts to Advance Credentialing & Career Pathways

Parchment

How do we build up industry level agreement on what a lot of people call ready to work, employability skills, then sector specific skills. It’s kind of like when the first Nick Moore (04:52.564) internal combustion engine automobile was created. Check out Credential Engine. So in many ways, this is a new asset class.

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Maximizing the value of higher education: A shift towards personalized student pathways

University Business

These biases are reflected in the lack of certain groups in several industries. One of the most notable examples is in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), where women account for less than 30% of individuals employed in occupations.