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Marist College Announces Historic Transition to University Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The timing of the transition is particularly meaningful as Marist approaches its centennial in 2029. The university currently serves over 5,000 undergraduates and 1,000 graduate students across its main campus in Poughkeepsie, its branch campus in Florence, Italy, and through various online programs. 1 among peer institutions by a U.S.

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Generation Hope to Reach 3 Million Parenting Students by 2029

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s why she and the board of directors at Generation Hope have decided on an ambitious five-year plan that will expand its work and impact over three million parenting students by 2029. They are the future of higher education as well,” said Pollard. The nonprofit organization plans to continue expanding its own workforce.

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dartmouth College plans to reinstate the standardized test requirement for applicants to the Class of 2029 and beyond, reports The Dartmouth. Lee Coffin The announcement was made via campus-wide email from Dartmouth President Dr. Sian Leah Beilock.

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Updates to Decades-Old New Federal Standards for Race, Ethnicity Data Will Change How Students are Counted

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Higher education leaders, institutions, and systems need data that are accurate, accessible, and disaggregated by race and ethnicity in ways that reflect the increasing diversity of today’s students. Full compliance across all data collections and publications is required by March 2029.

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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Lauded at Dr. John Hope Franklin Reception

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2014, President Barack Obama appointed her co-chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, and in 2020 she joined The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) global board of directors to serve until 2029. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson with Diverse co-founder Frank L.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

John Hope Franklin Award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to Franklin, a historian, writer, educator, and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American history in the 20th century. Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies was renamed in her honor.

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The Financial Impact of College Closures

College Planners of America

million Americans have a bachelor’s degree or higher, yet 73% of them have a job unrelated to their major. Smaller Candidate Pool: From 2025 to 2029, college enrollments are predicted to fall by more than 15% due to a smaller college-age population. Lower Return on Investment: 99.5