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Will ‘Apprenticeship Degrees’ Come to America?
From Inside Higher Education: Dozens of famous employers—including investment bank Goldman Sachs and other luminaries like Deloitte, GE, IBM, JPMorgan, Nestlé, UBS and Rolls-Royce—have begun… Read More
The future of Jobs report
From World Economic Forum: “Two demographic shifts are increasingly seen to be transforming global economies and labour markets: aging and declining working age populations, predominantly… Read More
College Enrollment Continues to Climb, Nearing Recovery
From Inside Higher Ed: “Enrollments have grown for graduate schools, certificate programs and community colleges, but undergraduate numbers still remain behind pre-pandemic levels. The clearinghouse’s… Read More
Business School Dean Survey: The Major Threats Facing Business Education
From Poets & Quants: “The number one threat to business education, according to a new survey of business school deans, is declining demand due to… Read More
Grad School Is in Trouble
From The Atlantic: “The Trump administration has frozen, slashed, threatened, and otherwise obstructed the tens of billions of dollars in funding that universities receive from… Read More
America’s colleges face a looming crisis: The vital role of international students
From Times of India: “American higher education is heading for a significant challenge, facing a demographic cliff that could drastically shrink student populations … without… Read More
The Daunting Challenge Facing U.S. Business Schools
From Poets & Quants: “Even if the State Department resumes scheduling the necessary appointments, the welcome mat for international students is in tatters. For many,… Read More
These employers will help you earn a no-cost degree or certification while on the job
From Working Nation: “Peering into the future for any employer today involves artificial intelligence. And providing education content around AI is something Shah (CEO of… Read More
Tailoring advanced education options: Microcredentials vs. master’s degrees
From ASU: “This topic examines the trade-offs between three graduate-level credentials: microcertificates, graduate certificates and master’s degrees. It answers the question, What if graduate students… Read More
Top reasons for declining graduate school enrollment—And how to fix them
From Merrito: “Develop targeted marketing campaigns that not only highlight academic excellence but also focus on campus culture, job placement rates, and long-term alumni success…. Read More
Why it is Important to Include your own Undergraduate Students in your Postgraduate Recruitment Activity
From HE professional: “While universities often focus on external outreach and marketing strategies to attract prospective postgraduates, there is an invaluable resource that is sometimes… Read More
From decline to design: Rethinking graduate enrollment in a changing market
Higher education in the U.S. is inching toward a recovery, with the latest National Student Clearinghouse data reporting a 3.2% year-over-year increase in total enrollment,… Read More
An Unprecedented Shift in Law School Admissions
From The Chronicle: “Black first-year law students were 16-percent less likely to attend a top 14 law school and 17-percent less likely to attend a… Read More
College Board cancels award program for high-performing Black and Latino students
From Hechinger Report: “The College Board this month changed the criteria for its National Recognition Program awards in a move that could shift tens of… Read More
After Affirmative Action, Some MBA Programs Boost Diversity — Others Fall Behind
From Poets & Quants: “A deeper look suggests that much of the recent growth in diversity came from increases in Hispanic enrollment, while Black enrollment… Read More
Some DEI Programs Are Vulnerable, Not Illegal
From Inside Higher Education: “While programs that consider race in selection criteria are vulnerable, there are plenty of diversity-related programs and initiatives that are not,… Read More
What comes after DEI?
The New Yorker: “The Supreme Court recently banned race-conscious admissions, for example, and many colleges have moved to end race-specific scholarships after facing legal challenges…. Read More
How can colleges maintain diverse student bodies?
From Higher Ed Dive: “The Supreme Court decision may have had a chilling effect on student applications by making some students feel unwelcome in higher… Read More
Landscape®
From Higher Ed College Board: “Landscape® provides consistent high school and neighborhood information for all applicants to help admissions officers fully consider every student, no… Read More
New Carnegie Classification Aims to Shake Up How Higher Ed Sees Itself
From The Chronicle: “In the full revision… colleges got new core classifications based on their size and the degrees they most commonly bestow. They also… Read More
How AI Impacts Diversity in College Admissions
From ODSC: “Some universities are experimenting with AI interviews, potentially improving diversity. The algorithm analyzes the pre-recorded video for tone of voice, facial expressions, and… Read More
How some North Carolina schools aim to boost diversity post affirmative action
From Axios: “At some prominent North Carolina universities — UNC Charlotte and Duke, for instance — the share of Black and Hispanic first-year students rose… Read More
UVA Board Approves Tuition Rates; Financial Aid Program Expanded
From UVA Today: “The expansion means UVA will cover the full cost of tuition and fees for in-state undergraduate students with family income of less… Read More
Bentley Offers UMass Tuition to First-Generation Students
From Bentley University: “Bentley University will offer first-generation students from Massachusetts a private university education for the price of a state university. The BentleyFirst program… Read More
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