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3 Enrollment Boosting Strategies for Accredited Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 178 with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. David R. Decker

The Change Leader, Inc.

Franklin University, which primarily serves non-traditional, part-time adult learners, offers a unique perspective on higher education growth. This broader perspective allows universities to better align with the needs of students and employers. Three Takeaways for Higher Education Leaders: 1.

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3 Reasons We Joined the edX/2U University Partner Advisory Council

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Learning Innovation Last week, the three of us participated in the first in-person meeting of edX/2U’s recently constituted University Partner Advisory Council (UPAC). Separately and together, we sit on a number of advisory groups/councils of for-profit companies working with nonprofit universities in the online learning space.

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Student Loans, Basic Needs and the Public Good

Confessions of a Community College Dean

First, state investment in public higher education has been on a decline since the 1980s. For context, some interesting student loan debt statistics from the Education Data Initiative. Public university attendees borrow an average of $32,880 to attain a bachelor’s degree. Alexander points out that the U.S.

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A better way to address revenue sharing and online marketing (letter)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

At this point, nearly every nonprofit university in the U.S. There’s no reason higher education can’t figure this out and reap the benefits of efficiency and customer satisfaction. Universities need to move beyond pilots and initiatives and commit to plans and infrastructure that support a blended future.

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Report: U of Arkansas system may buy University of Phoenix

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In recent years, several public universities have absorbed formerly massive for-profit colleges in a series of controversial deals. The acquisition produced the nonprofit Purdue University Global.

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How 2 of higher ed’s most challenging trends are causing pain this fall

University Business

While every college and university has unique challenges, broad trends inevitably develop, forcing higher education leaders to deal with their implications collectively. Between 2010 and 2019, higher education enrollment dropped by almost 25%, according to News Center 1.

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