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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The research, published in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education , focused on participants in the first such program, the Kalamazoo Promise. Reducing the financial barriers to access doesn’t necessarily reduce the financial barriers to success,” said Dr. W. Byrd and his co-authors, Drs.

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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“This initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of our community colleges to serve as hubs for regional Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that convene high school educators, community college faculty, and representatives from local employers and workforce agencies,” Dr. Karen Stout says in the award notification.

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Alabama Community Colleges See Highest Enrollments in a Decade

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Baker More than 170,000 residents enrolled in academic courses or registered for adult education and workforce training during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). Nearly 123,000 of those residents were part of credit-based programs, a 6.2%

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

Hear EAB’s latest research on the characteristics of the adult learner market We’ve rounded up a few quick facts about adult learners—check them out below. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

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Why growing demand doesn’t guarantee success for cybersecurity programs

EAB

Our Professional and Adult Education Forum researchers also analyzed top programs' structure and curriculum to identify what you would need to offer to compete. This asynchronous modality enables adult learners to balance their existing personal and professional obligations with their program requirements. December 7, 2022.

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How to recruit specialized business students and grow non-MBA enrollment

EAB

Explore our research on adult learner motivations and behaviors. While many business schools became test-optional when COVID-19 lockdowns limited access to testing facilities, test-optional is likely here to stay. TIP 2: Clearly establish and communicate your “return on education”. Ready to find out more?