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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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    Opinion

    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
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    How one nonprofit is looking beyond ‘generic tools’ to help HBCUs boost retention

    The Partnership for Education Advancement's CEO discusses working to boost technology at HBCUs and colleges that drive social mobility.

    By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 9, 2022
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    Colleges prepare to expand programming when Pell Grants are reinstated for prison education in 2023

    Programs will be required to support students holistically, with academic advising, career advising and easily transferable credits.

    By • Sept. 8, 2022
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    Over 1 in 20 students at a state flagship are caregivers, researchers found. They face these challenges.

    Students with caregiving responsibilities were disproportionately women, receiving financial aid and attending college part time, researchers found.

    By • Sept. 8, 2022
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    Opinion

    Skills-based learning is the key to improving ROI in education

    Colleges must make sure students leave with hands-on experience, not just theoretical understanding, argues the executive director of Turing School.

    By Jeff Casimir • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Expand post-baccalaureate offerings to help diversify faculty, researchers say

    More bridge programs between undergraduate and graduate studies can boost low-income students and students of color, according to Ithaka S+R.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
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    Turn to these ABCs to help a generation of college students devastated by the pandemic

    Reaching learners now means going beyond waiving standardized test scores, argues the provost of The College of Health Care Professions.

    By Joanitt Montano • Aug. 22, 2022
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    College students who are parents face wide affordability gap, study finds

    Parents making minimum wage must work 50-plus hours a week for tuition and child care. Colleges can help, but pay needs to rise, the Education Trust says.

    By Lilah Burke • Aug. 19, 2022
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    How colleges can help neurodivergent students succeed

    The dean of Beacon College's student success center discusses how the college navigated the pandemic and supports students with disabilities.

    By • Aug. 19, 2022
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    California bill advances to clamp down further on community colleges’ remedial courses

    The measure builds on a law passed in 2017 requiring two-year institutions to steer most students into transfer-level classes.

    By • Aug. 18, 2022
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    How can leaders bridge the gap between higher ed and employers?

    Report suggests making culture changes in higher ed and finding places colleges and employers can share space.

    By Lilah Burke • Aug. 17, 2022
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    Fluid students flowing in and out of education are higher ed’s future. Here’s how colleges must adapt.

    The Universities at Shady Grove's executive director adapts the fluid fan idea reshaping the business of sports, shedding light on higher ed's future.

    By Anne Khademian • Aug. 15, 2022
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    75% of master’s programs with high debt and low earnings are at private nonprofits

    Urban Institute report undermines narrative that programs with poor student outcomes are all at for-profit colleges and in the humanities.

    By Lilah Burke • Aug. 12, 2022
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    Eastern Gateway president: Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 status ‘has no impact’ on students

    Regulators added to the Ohio community college's administrative burdens this week, but nothing changed for students, President Michael Geoghegan said.

    By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 10, 2022
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    What happened when the Common App offered college students proactive admission?

    The organization began piloting a program last year admitting students to some institutions before they’d even applied. It says early results are promising.

    By • Aug. 10, 2022
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    Nondegree pathways interest employers and Gen Z — but they still view them as too risky

    A new survey found the two groups have similar views on the importance of skills-based hiring but want more information and options.

    By • Aug. 9, 2022