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Lumina Releases New Long-Term Goal and Strategic Plan for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That goal is by 2040, 75% of working-age adults (25 to 64) in the U.S. labor force will have college degrees or other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity. Dr. Courtney Brown To reach the 2040 goal, Lumina is prioritizing four key areas: credentials of value, access, student success and redesign.

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Another College Just Closed Its Doors. What That Means for Your Institution and the Future of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As for 2024, in April, the University of Saint Katherine and Wells College in Aurora announced they would be closing their doors. According to EAB analysis, by 2040, 566 colleges are expected to see a 25% decline, and 247 are expected to see a 50% decline. Dr. Mordecai Brownlee is the president of Community College of Aurora.

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Higher Education is Indeed a Business, the Business of Student Transformation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Census Bureau, by 2040, the number of Americans age 65 and older is projected to more than double, reaching 80 million. Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee is president of the Community College of Aurora in Colorado. Except there’s one major problem…statistically, it can’t. For one, America is aging rapidly. According to the U.S.