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Are institutions leveraging their alumni to their full potential? Here’s how they can

University Business

Partnership between industry The delta between what industry expects from degree-wielding job applicants and what schools deliver is still vast. “That’s two things they know best: Their school and their industry.” ” At Wabash College, a men’s private school in Ind.,

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Here are 3 ways the international student landscape is changing

University Business

received the most Chinese students of any country , anchored by a 41% increase from the 2017-18 academic year to the 2021-22 academic year. 3 reasons students may choose higher education outside the U.S. . “Degree-based education is expensive. As an educator, I question the shelf life of many degrees.

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Microcredentials confuse employers, colleges and learners

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“With the economy shifting … we need workforce education training faster and better,” said James Fong, chief research officer at the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA). Here’s a round of insights from the three reports.

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

Edu Alliance Journal

American higher education overall has 39 million people with Some College, No Credential (SCNC) as of July 2020 according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The most recent study dated 2017 shows the following: 30% of first-year students drop out before their second year of college. In-house training seminars (61%).