Speech | Jamie Merisotis
Independent colleges use Degree Profile to help define quality in higher education
Lumina President Jamie Merisotis spoke to the Council of Independent Colleges and told them that independent colleges are an integral part of the Degree Qualifications Profile project. More »
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Blog | Getting to sixty
Bachelor's degree attainment up according to new Census Bureau data
The U.S. Census Bureau reported a new record high for the percentage of Americans with a bachelor’s degree or higher. Lumina’s Dewayne Matthews spoke to Bloomberg News on how this shift affects individuals. More »
News release
Lumina Foundation Announces Fourth-Quarter Grants
Increasing the number of students who succeed in postsecondary education requires a change in how higher education is structured, funded and delivered. Lumina issued 29 grants toward Goal 2025 in the fourth quarter of 2011 totaling more than $7.7 million. More »
Podcast | Jamie Merisotis
Merisotis on Lumina’s productivity work and the DQP
Lumina President Jamie Merisotis speaks to Radio Higher Ed, on Lumina’s productivity agenda and on building public will for Goal 2025.
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State of the union address
Lumina President Jamie Merisotis comments on State of the Union address
On Tuesday, Jan. 24, President Barack Obama took note of the need to reduce the cost of higher education to assure that Americans continue to have access to the educational opportunities they need to succeed and contribute to the strengthening of our nation. As the President indicated, higher education is an economic imperative. Jobs that require skills and knowledge that can only be obtained through postsecondary education, including a growing number of advanced manufacturing jobs, are growing much faster than those that don’t. More »
