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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the past two decades, promise programs, in which recent high school graduates are offered free tuition to attend local colleges and universities, have become popular tools to bridge equity gaps in higher ed, with over 300 programs active in over 40 states. The study found that KPromise has many benefits.

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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That said, employers are often eager and willing to partner with schools, but this isn’t always easy,” according to Dr. Amy Loyd, assistant secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Other takeaways include braiding or blending funds to create sustainable pathways.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. A data literacy workshop series offered each semester helps to foster a data-driven decision-making culture across the university.

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

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Blogs Adult learners: who they are and what they want from college Across the last few years, colleges and universities have increasingly prioritized adult learner enrollment to offset declining undergraduate enrollment and diversify revenue streams.

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Why growing demand doesn’t guarantee success for cybersecurity programs

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While many university leaders express interest in launching cybersecurity master’s degrees , increasing competition and market concentration threaten all new programs’ ability to capture student attention. Purdue University Global’s Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management offers an accelerated program track (ExcelTrack ).

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Why half of graduate enrollment leaders didn’t meet their goals

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Because of this shift in revenue, universities are continuing to turn to graduate programs to fill the budget gap left by decreasing undergraduate program funding. To meet student preferences and demands, colleges are more actively pursuing diversity and access, in addition to flexible offerings, as part of their recruitment efforts.

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Business candidates want personalized marketing from you—here’s how to do it well

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While corporations having access to consumers’ personal information sounds scary, some of this same information is used by businesses to curate our experiences with them.