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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

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Ask yourself: Would the $20 million gift that Bloomberg Philanthropies gave to Princeton in 2021 to support the university’s first-generation and low-income students have a greater impact at Tougaloo College, an HBCU with a $10 million endowment? The very question—posed by educational historian Bruce A.

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Hard Truths That Higher Education Has Evaded for Too Long

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma There are harsh truths—lies and secrets, guilt and shame—that we generally don’t want to admit. That inequities pervade American higher education, including gates that restrict entry into high-demand, high-salary majors in computer science, economics, finance, engineering and nursing.

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Landscapes of learning for unknown futures: presenter responses to audience questions

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Here the three presenters reflect on some of the ideas and issues raised during the first symposium on ‘Networks’. This blog has been compiled by Sam Elkington, Jill Dickinson, and Sinéad Murphy (SRHE Conferences and Events Manager.) Julianne : Great question, and my research on identity development ties in with this.

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

Dr. Drumm McNaughton discusses contemporary EdTech trends and predictions with Phil Hill, publisher of Phil on EdTech Blog and partner at MindWires LLC. For example, an institution known for forensic science might develop an online MBA program with a specialization in that area, leveraging its unique history and specialization.

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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

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Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. As mentioned previously, finances are the leading reason students stop out of college.

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EdTech Malaise: “He Not Busy Born is Busy Dying”

eLiterate

I’ve been having trouble blogging lately. Pivots to corporate learning and development haven’t produced many great successes (although they have enabled some start-ups that would have folded to scrape along). Three-fourths of all EdTech VC financing in 2022 went to just five start-ups.

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Leveraging PEP and EMI Data to Improve Institutional Value and Student ROI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 173 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Itzkowitz

The Change Leader, Inc.

To measure ROI for higher education graduates, Michael developed the Price-to-Earnings Premium (PEP) for Third Way. Making this data available to students and families is vital to better safeguard them and taxpayers who help finance educational endeavors. While liberal arts majors do yield a return, the trajectory differs.