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Credentials Awarded Drop for Second Year in a Row

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Undergraduate credentials awarded in the 2022–23 academic year fell by 2.8%, continuing its downward trend for the second year in a row. These decreases happened whether the student was a first-time credential earner or had earned a credential before. Credentials awarded to students under the age of 18 grew by 13.9%.

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A 40th Anniversary Love Story: About My Favorite Magazine

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I remember seeing copies of Black Issues in Higher Education in various administrators’ offices at Albany State, the historically Black university where I was an undergraduate student journalist in the mid-1990s. Dr. Shaun Harper I was editor-in-chief of The Student Voice , ASU’s official undergraduate student newspaper for two years.

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Report: Undergraduate Enrollment Finally Rising

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After years of declining numbers, undergraduate enrollment at U.S. higher education institutions is finally seeing growth again, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). Graduate students are currently almost 5% above where they were before the pandemic,” Shapiro said. With Fall 2023 came a 0.6%

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How Three Bronx Institutions are Intentionally Hispanic-Serving

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The four-year, Catholic private school officially became an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), meaning over 25% of their undergraduate population are Latinx. The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. million, just under 20% of the U.S.

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‘Gainful Employment’ Rule Examines Abuses by For-Profits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the past decade, several for-profit institutions have closed as regulations have tightened and a spotlight has been put on excessive student debt and little discernable results. The proposed Gainful Employment rule is essential for protecting underserved students who stand to gain the most from a postsecondary credential.”

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Faculty-Student Partnerships in Curriculum Design and Review

The Scholarly Teacher

Introduction For over a decade, Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, or simply Students as Partners (SaP), has gained popularity as a high-impact practice in higher education. A conceptual model illustrating four facets of partnership learning communities that exist in SaP (Healey et al.,

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Women's Liberal Arts College Allows Students to Travel Globally as Part of First-Year Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At Agnes Scott College, first-year students are given the opportunity to take their first step into becoming global citizens through its Global Journeys program. Gundolf Graml, associate VP for academic affairs, dean for curriculum and strategic initiatives, and professor of German. Over 40% are Pell Grant-eligible.