Daily Lumina News 012523

A sense of belonging is an important part of the college experience, and it can affect a student's persistence and likelihood of attaining a degree.
A recent study sheds light on how to bolster that belonging among students of color.

This July, Pell Grants will be widely available to eligible incarcerated students who were previously restricted from accessing the funding because of a federal ban implemented in 1994.
As institutions prepare for this change, new research from the University of Utah highlights the experiences of incarcerated students with the Second Chance Pell Experiment and gives recommendations on how to improve the program.

New College of Florida is a small, quirky liberal arts institution in Sarasota. Bookish seminars are popular at the LGBTQ-friendly campus, classes are given pass-fail, and fraternity parties don’t exist.
That could soon change. Today, faculty members, students, and alumni see themselves as unwitting conscripts in a politicized battle over education that Gov. Ron DeSantis is waging statewide.

Arizona State University, YouTube, and the video channel Crash Course are joining forces to offer online, transferable, credit-bearing courses that begin on YouTube.
The trio is championing the initiative as one that provides open, low-cost, flexible access to higher education. Could the effort be the missing ingredient in engaging more learners on the margins?

Working adult students represent 40 percent of undergraduate enrollment. These learners are today's new college majority—and they're stepping up to demand different kinds of support from higher education institutions.
For the good of the economy, it's time for higher education to get more creative to help those pursuing college credentials outside of the traditional full-time model, writes the chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Global in this op-ed piece.

Racial and gender-based disparities in college-going rates disappear when students receive similar levels of academic preparation in high school, according to a new report by the Brookings Institution.
The findings highlight a potential path forward for college leaders who are eager for solutions to their enrollment challenges.