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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The consequence: the richest institutions can fully fund the education of lower-income students, while the vast majority of working-class and lower-middle-class undergraduates must take out loans to pay for their education. Swensen, taking advantage of alternate assets, including hedge funds, private equity and natural resources.

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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.

Colleges can help instill this mindset by partnering with high schools to provide support structures that help students navigate higher ed policies and processes and could lead to them doubting themselves once in college. These supports must be implemented at the K-12 level so higher ed can monitor the progress of prospective students.

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A Guide to the Accreditation Process with the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA)

Creatrix Campus

In 2016, the Saudi government invested a sum equal to one-third of its total national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the field of education after considering funding for high-quality HE practices for years. Program Authorization: The program must be approved for the Institution to offer by the appropriate government agency.

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Tennessee State cites past underfunding as cause of problems

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But the university’s longtime president, Glenda Glover, alumni and other supporters of the Nashville institution have argued against a proposal that would place the institution under the oversight of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the governing board for 37 technical and community colleges in the state.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

The duo share their insights on 2023, discuss the unexpected developments, and what to prepare for with the higher education predictions for 2024. The federal government’s COVID assistance played a critical role in temporarily sustaining institutions, particularly smaller colleges, which otherwise faced the risk of closure.