Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 3, 2025

As an educator myself, who taught high school mathematics in the community I called home, I know firsthand the level of preparedness K-12 teachers need to be successful for their students. Of our initial bachelors degree offerings, two are education-focused. Of these jobs, 58 million will require a bachelors degree pathway.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

American higher education is called upon to serve a variety of purposes: advancement of knowledge, expansion of cultural appreciation, extending understanding of societal benefits and obligations, and preparing a diversity of students with the skills they need for a successful and rewarding life. Higher Ed Dive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

By 2031, Latinx workers will make up 90% of the new workforce. Deborah Santiago, CEO and co-founder of Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and success of Latinx students in higher education. Between 2010 and 2020, Latinx people accounted for over 50% of the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 19, 2025

The Student Basic Needs Task Force, convened in March 2024, brought together representatives from Michigan colleges and universities, state departments, and community organizations to address what they describe as "one of the most critical barriers to postsecondary success." You see lower success in classes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 6, 2025

Sarina Willis Despite growing skepticism around the value of higher education and increasing calls for alternatives to a college education, a bachelors degree still carries immense weight in the job market. By 2031, 72% of all jobs in this country will require education and training beyond high school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new registered nurse (RN) positions will be created each year from 2021 to 2031, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). It’s designed to prepare nurses who are interested in teaching either in a higher education environment or in a clinical setting.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Here's how to improve student success for adult learner populations Finances: Adult learners tend to be cost-conscious. In our 2023 survey of adult learners , respondents identified financial aid, scholarships, and cost of attendance among the top factors they consider when making an enrollment decision. Organic social media can change that.

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