Ray Schroeder

MAY 6, 2023

The deeply divided Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas system on Monday rejected a proposal by the system’s chancellor to affiliate the university with a nonprofit entity that has been seeking to buy the for-profit behemoth University of Phoenix. By a vote of 5 to 4, with one abstention, the Arkansas system’s board rejected a resolution (courtesy of The Arkansas Times) supporting an affiliation with Transformative Education Services.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 6, 2023

King Charles and the Prince’s Trust arguably did a better job of improving the skills of the under-30s in the last decade than the government King Charles is well known for his support of Britain’s youth. Arguably, he has done more to train the under-30s in practical skills over the last decade than the government – and financed it without lumbering them with huge debts.

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Finance Government IT Higher Education 45

Ray Schroeder

MAY 6, 2023

The number of people who attended some college but never earned a credential is growing across the country, according to the latest “Some College, No Credential” report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The new progress report, released today, found that the population of learners who stopped out of college without completing rose 3.6 percent between July 2020 and July 2021.

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Research 50

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MAY 6, 2023

What Is a Creative Strategy in Higher Education? Higher education marketers need to cut through saturated online spaces and overflowing inboxes to reach prospective students, all while standing out against the competition. This is where a creative strategy comes in. While numbers, data, goals, and benchmarks play a key role in marketing planning, a creative strategy is the key component that brings these plans to life.

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Utilities Student Engagement Higher Education Educational Programs 52