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Jamie Merisotis The Lumina Foundation announced a new goal to increase the number of Americans with education and training to 75%. In 2008, the Lumina Foundation, a national private foundation focused on higher education and workforce development, set a national attainment goal that by 2025 60% of working-age adults would earn college degrees, certificates or industry-recognized certifications.
Source: Pixabay In this collaborative post, Marc Di Tommasi, Community Engagement Officer at the Centre for Open Learning, David August, Lecturer in Chemical Education at the School of Chemistry, and Ania Byerly, Lecturer in Language Education at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, collectively explore the critical role of community building in academia.
The $5 billion Online Program Management industry, which helps universities develop and manage online programs, is undergoing a major shift, according to the latest OPM Market Insights report by Validated Insights. The study reveals a sharp decline in new OPM partnerships and a growing move toward fee-for-service models, changes that could reshape how higher education institutions expand their online programs.
What Does the Education Departments DEI Guidance Really Mean? Sara Weissman Tue, 03/04/2025 - 03:00 AM Over the weekend, the department dropped a new document expanding on the Office for Civil Rights anti-DEI directive. Legal scholars say it takes a more nuanced approach but express varying levels of hope about its outcomes.
College transfers grew by 4.4% last fall, marking three years of increasing enrollment, according to a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. With transfer enrollment 7.9% higher than pre-pandemic fall 2020, transfer students comprised about 13% of non-first-year undergraduates. Transfer enrollment has increased the most at community colleges compared to all other institution sectors.
The Deadline That Wasnt Elizabeth Redden Tue, 03/04/2025 - 03:00 AM Higher ed botched its response to the anti-DEI Dear Colleague letter, Steve Robinson writes.
The Deadline That Wasnt Elizabeth Redden Tue, 03/04/2025 - 03:00 AM Higher ed botched its response to the anti-DEI Dear Colleague letter, Steve Robinson writes.
As artificial intelligence systems grow increasingly sophisticated, we find ourselves at a crossroads that will define the future of human agency and autonomy. While the promise of AI to enhance our lives is undeniable, we must confront an uncomfortable truth: Our increasing reliance on automated systems may be quietly eroding our capacity for independent decision-making.
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Nearly two dozen children in the tiny village of Sleetmute, Alaska, arrive for school each morning to a small brown building that is on the verge of collapse. Every year for the past 19 years, the local school district has asked the state for money to help repair a leaky roof. But again and again, the state said no. Over time, water ran down into the building, causing the supporting beams to rot.
Ciara McMahon is a student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxvilleand anISAFeatured Photo Blogger. She is studying withISAinRome, Italy. Rome is a legendary city with so much to do, but a 20-minute train ride away lies a quaint historic town that boasts some of the most tasteful wine in the regionFrascati.
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The Supreme Court on Monday declined an opportunity to weigh in on controversial university programs that a conservative advocacy group says make students afraid to express unpopular or controversial views. Under Indiana Universitys attempt to address bias incidents on campus, complaints have been made about a student expressing dislike of China in front of a Chinese student, posting hate speech on social media and commenting on a trans feminine student wearing lipstick to class, according to Sp
In 2021, I was a part of a trio that did keynote speeches at the 2021 (virtual) SEAHO conference. Thanks again COVID! We were supposed to be in Charleston, SC but instead, I was in my makeshift home office staring at a computer screen and talking, what felt like, to myself. Each of the people.
Mental health is key to student success and institutional reputation. The **2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Action Plan** outlines how universities can take a proactive approach. For marketers, this means integrating mental health into branding, digital content, and recruitment strategies.
Findlay, Bluffton Merger Called Off Josh Moody Tue, 03/04/2025 - 03:00 AM A planned merger between the University of Findlay and Bluffton University that was in the works for a year is off after Findlays board voted against moving forward with the proposal.
March 4, 2025 · Episode 249 The Hidden Enrollment Market in Workforce Education 38 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. Workforce education and employer-funded programs unlock hidden enrollment opportunities. Learn how corporate partnerships drive higher ed growth. 41.5 million Americans left college without earning a degreebut many would return if given the right opportunity.
Protesters last week disrupted a Stanford University Democracy and Disagreement course in protest of guest speaker and former Harvard University president Larry Summers, according to a statement from Stanford officials. Summers was also U.S. Treasury secretary during the Clinton administration and is currently the Charles W.
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By 2040, Can Most Americans Earn Credentials of Value? Johanna Alonso Tue, 03/04/2025 - 09:00 AM The Lumina Foundations previous 17-year goalfor 60 percent of adults to have a postsecondary credentialfell short. How will its next mission, focused on income, fare?
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Less than a year into the job, Framroze Virjee is out as president and CEO of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. Virjee retired, a decision that was effective Saturday, according to an email from Ross Mugler, chair of AGBs Board of Directors, who has been tapped as acting president and CEO.
Dr. Kevin Cokley There is a lot of confusion surrounding the Trump administrations interpretation of Title VI, the federal law that bans race, color, or national origin-based discrimination in education. Intended to promote equality and prevent discriminatory practices, Title VI was created during a time when segregation of schools was legal, Black voters were systematically disenfranchised, and Black people often faced violence and intimidation from white supremacist groups.
On Feb. 25, California State University, Dominguez Hills, communicated to campus employers that the university had utilized nearly all of its Federal Work-Study (FWS) funds for the current school year. The notice was amplified by this article, which incorrectly stated that the campus was terminating student employees.
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Ph.D. Workers and Their University Both Backed a Union Election. Then Trump Won. Ryan Quinn Tue, 03/04/2025 - 03:00 AM The University of Rochester gave multiple reasons for backing out and leaving students to try their luck with the NLRB, which has been drastically transformed since the president took office. Other student workers are wary, too.
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