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Maximizing the value of higher education: A shift towards personalized student pathways

University Business

Higher education has reached an inflection point. The cost of a four-year education has increased to an average of $26,000 per year, which has put strain on students. Students often choose these majors based on what they’re interested in or influenced by the people in their lives.

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FERITA CARTER

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

where she served as vice president of student services. Carter earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, an MPA from Auburn University at Montgomery, and a Ph.D. Ferita Carter Ferita Carter has been named interim president of Riverside City College in Riverside, Calif.,

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. Chapter 3: Ford, D.Y.

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Report Finds That Affirmative Action Only Led to Incremental Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“This chasm of inequity undermines the goal of the American postsecondary system to serve as an engine of opportunity for those who need it most.” CEW report co-author and policy analyst, Emma Nyhof, said enrollment disparities between selective and open-access institutions matter because outcomes matter. “At

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Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates: Changing Higher Education Podcast 153 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Kevin Grubb

The Change Leader, Inc.

16 May · Episode 155 Tailoring Student Services to Create Career-Ready Graduates 36 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton Hear how Villanova University is creating career-ready graduates with approximately 94% of students being accepted into internships. Villanova typically encourages employers to pay interns.

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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. in Educational Leadership from Florida Atlantic University.

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It may be time to rethink the college minor (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Instead of or in addition to minors, higher education stakeholders may want to consider partnering with employers—both public and private—to create pathways toward certifications specifically designed to help students enter the workforce with higher-paying jobs. It may be time to rethink the college minor.

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