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How Public Universities Can Tackle the Teacher Shortage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The nation’s public schools lost 7% of their teaching force between 2019 and 2021, and 4% of all teaching positions in the nation’s public schools were unfilled as of last fall. Helping schools of education produce more teachers is only one half of the equation.

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U of South Dakota TRIO program offers first-year experience

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: The University of South Dakota’s TRIO Student Support Services is like all other federally funded TRIO SSS programs in that it serves low-income, first-generation or disabled students. But an innovative first-year experience program is central to USD’s TRIO approach.

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

EAB

Applying to more colleges: In 2021, the average number of college applications submitted by new college freshmen rose to 7 from 6 applications the year before. Nationally, from fall 2021 to fall 2022, two-year colleges only lost.4% read the blog: Pell eligibility for incarcerated students 5. Let us know here. Please enter a message.

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How Change Leadership Propelled University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journey to Equity

EAB

This group comprised individuals from various departments, including advising, financial aid, multicultural centers, and the dean of students' office. To address this issue, a diverse stakeholder group at UWM embarked on a transformative journey to audit and reform the existing holds.

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The top 5 ways prospective graduate and adult learners are finding your programs

EAB

Forty-three percent of prospective graduate students spent at least one year researching programs. International students and students interested in legal education programs (JD, LLM) spend the most time researching programs, perhaps because of the additional application requirements these students face.

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Survey Highlights What Matters Most to Adult Learners

EAB

They also advise leaders to ensure they offer adult students maximum flexibility in course modalities and to highlight scholarship and financial aid opportunities that will make returning to college more affordable. And then what are the admissions requirements for that program? BD: Right.

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ABET Accreditation for higher education - everything you need to know

Creatrix Campus

ABET is a global standard in STEM education, ensuring the associate, bachelor's, and post-graduate programs in computing, engineering technology, applied and natural sciences. Software Engineering is the latest undergraduate degree program that is added to the ABET accreditation, effective from Fall Semester 2021.