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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. The top 3 percent holds 80 percent. Such an argument, the authors show, is grossly exaggerated.

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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.

As higher ed nears the looming enrollment cliff , colleges and universities looking to drive enrollment growth must identify more pathways for students to obtain a college degree, especially in the case of first-generation students. These experiences have taught her how both sectors can collaborate and leverage each other’s strengths.

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Survey Highlights What Matters Most to Adult Learners

EAB

The two review what we learned about the motivations and preferences of adult learners, and about how they research programs and colleges they might attend. Just to provide you with some context, adult learners now make up 42% of total higher education revenue. The number one response at 52% was programs offered.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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The Forces That Are Shaping the Future of Higher Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma The past’s meaning only becomes clear in hindsight. It’s these long-term developments, processes and trends, which take place under the surface, that even the most powerful politicians or institutions must respond to. This is the case in politics, but it’s also true in higher education.

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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.

Technology’s Role in Enabling Enrollment Growth Franklin University exemplifies how technology can be leveraged to enhance enrollment and streamline educational processes. This trend highlights the importance of institutions knowing their strengths and using technology to develop niche, world-class programs.

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Biden Administration Offers Support to Underfunded Land-Grant HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the Second Morill Act of 1890, states that opened a Black land-grant school were required to fund it equitably compared to their pre-existing land-grant schools. billion funding deficit since 1987. The other two states with land-grant HBCUs that did not receive the letter—Delaware and Ohio—have funded them equitably.