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Report Highlights Shortages of Credentials Aligned with Middle-Skills Occupations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is a broad range of middle-skills occupations, from blue collar positions, such as electrician and carpenter, to vital healthcare professions like registered nurse to police officers and firefighters. Healthcare is the occupational group that the report predicts to have an oversupply. 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

According to the Pew Research Center, women earned 53% of STEM college degrees in the United States in 2018, but only 22% of those were in engineering and 19% in computer science. At the same time, women greatly outnumber men in the world of healthcare. This is only the tip of the iceberg.

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

Hear EAB’s latest research on the characteristics of the adult learner market We’ve rounded up a few quick facts about adult learners—check them out below. One hundred percent of the presidents and provosts EAB surveyed in 2022 said adult learner enrollment is a high or moderate priority for their institution.

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Maslow's Hierarchy in Action: How Student Affairs Can use the Framework for Better Assessment of Wellbeing

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

This can include access to affordable healthcare, counseling services, and recreational facilities that promote healthy living. This can include internships, research opportunities, and awards programs that highlight student accomplishments. At this point, we are helping to launch our students onto their next adventure.