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. Furthermore, by 2031, the number of good jobs is expected to grow by 87 million. 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. Boggs By 2031, 72%of the jobs in the U.S.

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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. population growth.

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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). Smith says the majority of RN–BSN students at Claflin return to school because they desire moving into leadership positions.

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EAB

AUGUST 15, 2023

EAB estimates that by 2031, 60% of adult learners will be Gen Z (like my classmates and me). Additionally, promoting specific career outcomes (such as examples of graduates' employers and salaries) and including testimonials of alumni success stories can really help me picture the benefits of a graduate education.

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