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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

In our 2023 survey of adult learners , 30% said they want to further their education to pursue their passions, while more than a quarter of students said they seek additional education to help make a difference in the world. July 31, 2023 How can you better support adult learners who are parents or guardians? Here’s what to do next.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023. All cohorts ended with presentations of the fellows’ capstone projects.

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Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success: Changing Higher Education Podcast 167 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

The Change Leader, Inc.

Here we are in 2023, and I am still in education. Even simple things like naming your Cashier’s Office, the bursar’s office. I looked and we were literally standing in front of the cashier, but the sign read, “Bursar’s.” I was a young mom and started thinking about what was next for me and engineering. That was 1998.