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Bridging Pathways for Military-Connected Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cutting across political party lines, an overwhelming majority of Americans see veteransservices as a priority (Schaeffer, 2021). Given that less than 1% of Americans have served in the military, administrative leaders across all education sectors often have a learning curve. Dr. Susan M.

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Profiling Some of the Institutions With the Most Minority Business Graduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While there are many undergraduates and graduate students aiming for careers in banking or finance, there are also entrepreneurs, innovators, people interested in hospital administration, and others seeking positions at nonprofit organizations. There are also military and metro sites throughout the U.S.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: One-stop services are not new to higher education. For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.

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‘Gainful Employment’ Rule Examines Abuses by For-Profits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Barmak Nassirian Barmak Nassirian is vice president for higher education policy with Veterans Education Success, a research and advocacy organization with the goal of improving educational outcomes for veterans. He notes that veterans are largely non-traditional students: older, working and having family obligations.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Another door the court left open was the legal carve-out for military academies employing similar practices. “No No military academy is a party to these cases, however, and none of the courts below addressed the propriety of race-based admissions systems in that context,” Roberts wrote. million borrowers enrolled as of Oct.