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Initiative Promotes Financial Literacy by Investing in HBCU Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A group of students at Spelman College are receiving a rare opportunity to start an investment journey through a new social impact initiative. The financial wellness initiative will offer a cohort of students a finance and investing course plus a seeded Stackwell account to begin building wealth during their college career.

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Support for first-year students may be key this fall. Here are 4 ways to ensure you’re ready

University Business

The Lumina Foundation’s 2023 State of Higher Education found that 52% and 42%, respectively, of all Hispanic and Black students considered stopping out in 2022. Other at-risk students include those struggling with finances, first-generation students and those of other minority racial descent races and ethnicities.

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The Power of Relationships in Undergraduate Education

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Four of the top five majors are business related (in finance and financial services, public relations and advertising, marketing, and business administration) not in STEM. Campuses would also blur the boundaries between academic life and student life and treat these domains as synergistic and mutually supportive.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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10 High School Resume Builders for Students to Boost Their Competitive Edge

Experiential Learning Depot

Start a Business: Another one of my favorite high school resume builders for students is entrepreneurship. I love to have my high school students develop AND run their own businesses. I had some older students that came to my school often after years of struggling in the traditional school system.

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The Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain: Ensuring Quality and Excellence in Higher Ed Institutions

Creatrix Campus

Providing opportunities for faculty development, including training and professional development programs, to help faculty members stay current in their fields and provide high-quality instruction to students.

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Guide To Assessment

Higher Ed Connects: Assessment

Do we have the capacity (manpower, finance) to invest in a large assessment endeavor? Professionals from different areas of the institution provide insight into the academic and collegiate experience of students’ development. Students and their parents express opinions on their expectations of post-secondary education.