Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The appointment comes as CityU continues to expand its focus on serving working adults, military students, and international learners through flexible education options. Walsh's background includes leadership positions at major philanthropic organizations that have shaped higher education policy nationwide.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2023

National University (NU) announced the launch of the Cause Research Institute (CRI), a new applied Research and Development arm that will coordinate research, scholarship, and other innovation efforts focused on social sector challenges, including education, health, human services, and criminal justice.

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Counselors' Corner

APRIL 12, 2023

Many of the students I worked with as a counselor at a community college had a story like this one: He took a job right out of high school with a small business run by a neighbor. If you’re thinking, how great, the student accomplished his goal, you’d be right—unless you are the federal government.

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

Patrick Lehman-Martin, a Student Support Services participant from Chememeta Community College, expressed how the experience deepened his understanding of Dutch politics and the importance of effective governance. The program’s impact on its participants was profound, as evidenced by their reflections.

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Scholarship America

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As Melvin Hines, co-founder and CEO of the student-assistance app Upswing said in an interview , “When you’re a nontraditional student and you are taking classes, it can feel isolating. You don’t get that camaraderie, that rah-rah feel that you typically expect from a college experience.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

For the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19 threw the world of higher education into disarray, college enrollment is stabilizing. According to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse, “Undergraduate enrollment continued to shrink this fall but the decline has slowed to nearly pre-pandemic rates.”

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COE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This prestigious accolade, COE’s highest honor, recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to educational opportunity programs and their unwavering commitment to advancing access for low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. has devoted his career to advocating for TRIO students.

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