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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ivonne Diaz-Claisse “I told my story — what it took for me to achieve my dream — and at the end, the students wanted my autograph,” says Diaz-Claisse, president and CEO of Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement (HISPA), a nonprofit organization based in New Jersey.

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Initiative Promotes Financial Literacy by Investing in HBCU Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Coleman says that the initiative began with a partnership with Braven, a national nonprofit organization that helps college students develop a path to economic mobility. In recent years, new efforts have been put in place to educate and support students on their journey to become financially secure and independent.

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HEI's Public Comment to ED Regarding Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Pay As You Earn, Income Contingent Repayment, Gainful Employment, and Borrower Defense to Repayment and Other Regulations

Higher Education Inquirer

[Editor's note: We are asking Higher Education Inquirer readers to submit their public comments regarding the Department of Education's plan to eliminate student loan forgiveness and income-based repayment programs. Sincerely, Dahn Shaulis Senior Editor Higher Education Inquirer You can submit your comments here.]

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U of Iowa business school students build storytelling skills

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Storytelling was one of the original communication strategies used by mankind, and the role of storytelling in leadership has been connected to leadership effectiveness, according to a study published in a 2018 issue of the Journal of Leadership Education.

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3 Enrollment Boosting Strategies for Accredited Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 178 with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. David R. Decker

The Change Leader, Inc.

Franklin University, which primarily serves non-traditional, part-time adult learners, offers a unique perspective on higher education growth. Decker highlights that in addition to content, academic programs should consider their structure, transferability, micro-credentials, and prior learning assessments as part of the product. .

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The Overlooked Factor in College Success: Belonging

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The problems in higher education are well known. However, most of the young adults I work with at the Come to Believe Foundation — students who are first-generation, students who are from low-wealth backgrounds, and students who are often on the margins of high-quality higher education programs — know the value of a college degree.

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Amid pushback, U.S. delays guidance on outsourcing

Confessions of a Community College Dean

EST Tuesday: The Education Department announced this morning that in response to “confusion” about the guidance discussed below, the Dear Colleague Letter will not take effect until Sept. Image: Update, 9 a.m. 1, rather than immediately as of Feb. So no one was remotely surprised that the U.S.