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Continuingeducation programs, which institutions are using to create lifelong learning modalities for working adults and retirees, are continuing to catch fire nationwide, according to a new report by Modern Campus. The State of ContinuingEducation 2024 Report was made in collaboration with The EvoLLLution and UPCEA.
The University of North Florida is bucking declining college enrollment trends in highereducation, and John Kantner, University of North Florida senior associate provost of faculty and research, credits some of this growth to its focus on continuingeducation (CE) programs.
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