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    Opinion

    How to fix segregation by college major and in the workforce

    Two experts at the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality outline ways to address growing racial and gender segregation by field of study.

    By Laura Tatum and Natalia Cooper • Oct. 31, 2022
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    Colleges are becoming less affordable for Pell Grant recipients, report finds

    The average Pell-eligible student increasingly faces unmet financial need that could leave them in debt or prevent them from enrolling in the first place.

    By • Oct. 26, 2022
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    International Students

    A look at trends in international enrollment — and what the numbers mean for U.S. colleges and universities.

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    AAA partners with universities to develop tech talent

    Through tech internships and for-credit opportunities, the auto club established a talent pipeline that has led to new feature development.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 25, 2022
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    What colleges need to know about problems with student loan servicing

    Watchdogs say colleges should consider the student loan landscape they’re asking students to enter. Here are key findings from a recent CFPB report.

    By Lilah Burke • Oct. 25, 2022
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    4 reasons communication skills are key to students’ success in the workforce

    Improve student outcomes by giving them the tools to express themselves clearly and logically.

    Oct. 24, 2022
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    How a “magical alignment” let one university quickly launch widespread student equity measures

    Northern Arizona University developed and launched an initiative that broke down its biggest obstacles for student access — in eight months.

    By • Oct. 21, 2022
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    Colleges should use K-12 performance assessments for course placement, report says

    Recommendations from Complete College America include better integrating postsecondary and K-12 systems for these evaluations.

    By • Oct. 20, 2022
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    Community college students need help meeting basic needs

    Many facing basic needs insecurity didn't receive help from their campuses, researchers found. They suggested opening resources to all students.

    By • Oct. 19, 2022
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    Are early alert systems helping or hurting students at community colleges?

    New America report flags challenges including procurement, reluctant faculty, ineffective messages, possible racial discrimination and data struggles.

    By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 19, 2022
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    How do colleges decide when to schedule courses?

    More colleges think about the courses students will need than avoiding conflicts in students' schedules, according to a scheduling software provider's research.

    By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 18, 2022
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    Can higher education really be redesigned to connect learners and the workforce?

    Education Design Lab's CEO talks about the nonprofit's work, including what it calls human-centered design.

    By Rick Seltzer • Oct. 14, 2022
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    Education Department ramps up oversight of college banking deals following critical CFPB report

    New report indicates more must be done to keep students from being guided to "school-endorsed products with junk fees," the CFPB's director says.

    By Rick Seltzer • Updated Oct. 14, 2022
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    ACT reports lowest average composite score in decades after number of test takers plunged

    Just 1.35 million students who graduated from high school in 2022 took the entrance exam, compared to 2.1 million in the 2016 class.

    By • Oct. 12, 2022
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    Why a state flagship will encourage all 30,000 of its students to open investment accounts

    University of Kentucky athletes can now opt into new investment accounts. Program will scale up widely to prod more students to learn about finances.

    By • Oct. 7, 2022
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    What colleges can learn from COVID-19 relief to improve other emergency aid programs

    States and colleges should work together when promoting emergency aid for students, according to a new report from NASFAA and NASPA.

    By • Oct. 5, 2022
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    LGBTQ students with campus mental health services have lower suicide attempt rates, survey finds

    But only 63% of polled students said that their college offered LGBTQ-specific services, according to The Trevor Project.

    By • Sept. 29, 2022
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    Why aren’t people going to college?

    Many who didn’t enroll or finish degrees say college is too expensive — but they also cite stress and career uncertainty, new research finds.

    By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 28, 2022
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    Texting and chatbot company Ocelot raises $117M

    The company has pivoted in recent years from creating videos for colleges to providing chatbot and texting services for students.

    By • Sept. 28, 2022
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    The sale of student lists exacerbates inequity in the admissions process, reports say

    Underrepresented students often get overlooked because colleges have the option to sift information by preferred demographics, according to TICAS.

    By • Sept. 23, 2022
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    IT certifications ease tech job access as employers lower degree requirements

    The tech talent crunch has companies looking beyond academic credentials to meet workforce demand. For burgeoning IT pros, there’s a chance to level up. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Sept. 21, 2022
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    Making higher ed mobile: Catering to student demands for ease, speed and access

    Higher ed leaders don't have to look far to woo students with the devices they can't live without: their smartphones.

    Sept. 19, 2022
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    We agree with the surgeon general. The door to fixing college mental health is cracked, and it’s time to blow it open.

    Two Lumina Foundation leaders take up Vivek Murthy's call to expand counseling services and address loneliness among college students.

    By Zainab Okolo and Jamie Merisotis • Sept. 19, 2022
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    Gates Foundation pours $100M into college transformation effort

    The five-year commitment flows through six intermediary organizations, which the foundation says is an evolution in its approach to grant-making.

    By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 15, 2022
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    What colleges should do to keep degrees from being segregated

    Students enter college with majors split by race and gender. They graduate the same way, a Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality report said.

    By • Sept. 15, 2022
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    Short-Term Pell didn’t make it into August’s CHIPS Act. Where does it go from here?

    Several paths remain for expanding Pell Grants to programs as short as eight weeks, but they're unlikely, especially before November's midterms.

    By Lilah Burke • Sept. 9, 2022