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Reinventing the Business Model for Small CollegesChanging Higher Ed Podcast 114 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Jayson Boyers, former President of Rosemont College

The Change Leader, Inc.

Jayson Boyers is part of a new breed of higher education leaders who come from the business world. Jayson Boyers is part of a new breed of higher education leaders delivering excellent results by reinventing the business model for small colleges.

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Unleashing Economic Opportunity: Honoring the Legacy of the March on Washington

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Higher education institutions have the power to be catalysts for socioeconomic mobility and drivers of economic policy that creates opportunities for underserved communities. Prioritize Policies that Support Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs : Entrepreneurship can be a powerful driver of economic growth and social mobility.

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New York State Funds $4 Million CUNY Student Internship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

New York state is funding a $4 million internship program to give City University of New York (CUNY) students work experience and $20 an hour at no cost to employers, including small businesses, tech startups, non-profits, corporations, and government agencies. City University of New York Chancellor Félix V.

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Must Headlines Deceive?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That report examined the median earnings of graduates from 3,887 US “higher ed institutions” and found that 74% of these graduated students who earned more than the estimated earnings of a typical high school graduate (26% did not – 1022 institutions). Notably, a number of these are HBCUs or Tribal colleges or universities.

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. Smalls In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014). Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American community college trustees.

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And as business owners, Latinos made up 50% of net new small businesses from 2007–2017. The report concludes with a number of calls to actions, directed towards not just higher ed and governmental bodies, but also to Latinos and corporate entities. And although they make up only 18.5% trillion in 2021 comes with 4.7%

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Kirkwood Community College to Close or Modify Programs and Lay Off Faculty and Staff Due to Low Enrollment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Kirkwood Community College will be closing or modifying three programs and is laying off faculty and staff, citing low enrollment, Corridor Business Journal reported. While that sometimes involves difficult decisions, we are making these changes in order to better serve our area. “At