Top stories in higher ed for Monday
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| Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
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CSU Long Beach Makes Mental Health Priority Ashley Smith, EdSource SHARE: Facebook • Twitter Two years ago, when leaders at California State University, Long Beach set out to create a comprehensive campuswide mental health strategic plan, they were hard pressed to find a template at other universities across the country. So they started from scratch. Improving mental health services for college students has become a national priority. And CSU Long Beach is taking the issue to a new level, with 60 initiatives that will unfold through 2025. |
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Photo: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The Washington PostThe New Labor Market: No Bachelor’s Required? Lawrence Lanahan, The Hechinger Report/The Washington Post SHARE: Facebook • Twitter The lack of a college credential has traditionally shut workers out of their desired professions and the wealth accumulation that comes with them. That may be changing. Thanks to a tight labor market, more good jobs are opening up to workers without a bachelor’s degree. Several states have already announced plans to hire more workers based on their skills, not degrees. Many private-sector employers are rolling back B.A. requirements, too. Will it last? |
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| Second Chance Pell Students Mark Progress for Prison Education Jon Edelman, Diverse Issues in Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • Twitter Miami Dade College celebrated its commencement with three ceremonies last April at loanDepot park, the home of Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and Florida Lt. Gov. Jeannette Nuñez delivered remarks. Later this month, MDC will host a ceremony that is less glamorous but no less significant: the awarding of associate degrees to 18 incarcerated students at Everglades Correctional Institution. |
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Photo: David SokolMeet the Groups Bringing People of Color Into New England's Energy Industry Hadley Barndollar, The Providence Journal SHARE: Facebook • Twitter An inclusive industry that empowers the very populations most historically harmed by climate change, pollution, and corporations won't rise on its own, and Kerry Bowie of Browning the Green Space knows that. Bowie and others are leading efforts to make sure New England's clean energy landscape includes internships, training, and job opportunities for more people of color. |
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