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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They are taking responsibility and raising standards.” Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Associate Level English for Academic Purposes Reading Area Community College (Reading, PA) The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at Reading Area Community College (RACC) began in 2012 to strategically reduce credit requirements and accelerate student progression with the goal of boosting enrollment and success rates.

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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.

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In industry, what happens when there is more inventory than there are customers? Higher Ed Challenge 2: Rising Costs and Student Debt Challenge: The rising cost of higher education has left graduates with an average student loan debt of over $40,000, raising concerns about affordability and the return on investment. million to 15.5

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Casino project opposed By Hofstra, supported by others

Confessions of a Community College Dean

has riled leaders of a nearby college who say the development would harm their students and the region. The community college also is partnering with the developers to serve as a workforce training hub. For example, students may be susceptible to gambling away their financial aid funds, she said.

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CPL for Incremental & Non-Credit Credentials

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In this episode, we speak with Melanie Booth, Executive Director of the Higher Learning Commission’s Credential Lab, and Ian Roark, Vice Chancellor of Workforce Development & Innovation at Pima Community College, to discuss the policy and practice of making CPL a reality for different forms of credentials.

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The Forces That Are Shaping the Future of Higher Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

It’s these long-term developments, processes and trends, which take place under the surface, that even the most powerful politicians or institutions must respond to. ” Community colleges and for-profits have borne well over 90 percent of the drop. During the pandemic, the median college received $13.2

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Education Department faces calls to rescind outsourcing guidance

Confessions of a Community College Dean

institutions wouldn’t be able to partner with foreign universities or offer workforce development programs if they include placement at a foreign-owned organization. ” Other universities raised concerns about whether their current contracts for learning management systems would be allowed under the new guidance.