Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
| Johanna Alonso, Inside Higher Ed SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Across the country, universities with declining enrollment are betting on online programs to boost their numbers, as more and more students—adult learners in particular—express interest in flexible, remote education that they can more easily fit around existing family or job responsibilities. Case in point: the University of Maine at Presque Isle. An online program called YourPace has helped the small campus nearly double its enrollment over the past four years, a boon for a system long struggling to keep head count up. |
| Lisa Kurian Philip, WBEZ Chicago SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn The past year has been an exceedingly difficult one for navigating college admissions. A monumental breakdown in the financial aid process ground down students, parents, and even the most dedicated high school counselors. Reporter Lisa Kurian Philip had a front-row seat to the challenges associated with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, spending the last school year with a counselor at Downers Grove South High School. It turned out to be his last in the role. |
| Ashley Mowreader, Voices of Student Success SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Many issues can derail college students from completing their degree or credential, including financial costs, mental health challenges, family obligations, and lack of access to stable housing and nutritious food. On this podcast, leaders from the University of Houston discuss the ties between basic needs and student success, solutions to address food insecurity and homelessness, and the role of partnerships in this work. |
| Eric Hoover, The Chronicle of Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Many observers have been eager to see the results of the first college admissions cycle since the U.S. Supreme Court effectively banned the consideration of an applicant’s race in June 2023. A partial answer is now emerging, and one thing is abundantly clear: It’s premature to make big, sweeping conclusions about the lasting impact of the court’s decision. |
| Jamie Merisotis, Forbes SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn As vital as alumni giving is, it’s just one of the ways that alums can support their university and its mission, and perhaps not even the most important. Just as meaningful is the act of directly engaging with students in ways that open doors to opportunity and encourage their academic and professional success. That means serving as mentors during students’ time on campus and as crucial connectors to internships and jobs, writes Lumina Foundation's Jamie Merisotis in his latest column for Forbes. |
| Jeff Mason and Kanishka Singh, Reuters SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Vice President Kamala Harris says she will cut college degree requirements for certain federal jobs if elected president. The Democratic presidential candidate believes the United States should recognize the value of paths to success beyond a college degree, including apprenticeships and technical programs. The vice president’s remarks, which occurred during a campaign rally held in Pennsylvania last week, underscore a growing focus on skills-based learning and hiring. |
| Ramona Schindelheim, WorkingNation |
| Michael S. Kofoed, Dallas Gilmore, Lucas Gebhart, and Ryan Moschitto, Education Next |
| Andy Medici, The Business Journals |
| Lorin Cox, Wisconsin Public Radio |
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| Karolina Buczek, The Associated Press |
| Jesse Steinmetz, Charlotte Talks |
| Jamal Watson, Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Anemona Hartocollis, The New York Times |
| Amy Morona, Signal Cleveland |
| Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune |
| Connecticut by the Numbers |
| Gloria Coleman, The News-Review (Oregon) |
| Matthew Dembicki, Community College Daily |
| Kent Phillippe, DataPoints |
| Jay Waagmeester, News From the States |
| William Ford, Maryland Matters |
| Andrew Atterbury, POLITICO (Florida) |
| Resource Community for Higher Education in Prison |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts |
| American Council on Education |
| Community College Research Center |
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