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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We’re having discussions with policy makers across the spectrum from state and federal [government] … about the fact that we need to be supporting our students through this journey,” Lee said. Creating partnerships with local industry is a crucial part of building pathways to gainful employment, Trent noted. “If

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Summit Brings Together Leaders to Discuss How to Strengthen America's HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Of the nearly $50 billion of federal government annual awards in research and development, less than 0.5%, or about $400 million, is awarded to all HBCUs combined,” said Trent. These include enrollment management, student success, fundraising and endowment, infrastructure, technology, and facilities; and academic program relevance.

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How a looming economic slump could upend higher ed’s playbook

University Business

Others have partnered with businesses and industries to set up shorter-term programs that allow students to earn credentials for “immediate employability,” Pasquerella explains. . In Connecticut, for example, Sacred Heart University has created a brewing science program with a local craft beer brewery.

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Regulatory Changes and Their Implications for Higher Education Mergers: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 190 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Mike Goldstein

The Change Leader, Inc.

00:33:39] And most recently, I’m a managing director at the firm Titan Partners, which is a unique mix of a investment banking firm that is intimately coupled with a strategic advisory. 00:41:48] Drumm: So that’s a really great baseline for what’s been going on in the industry now we throw in a new wrinkle.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

Despite a contrasting report suggesting a potential leveling in enrollments, the broader analysis indicated sustained challenges within the higher education sector. The response from higher education institutions includes integrating advisory boards to better align curricula with industry needs. You’re right. [00:06:11]