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Mental health Is A Major Problem On College Campuses—Here’s What We Can Do

Emotional stress is causing more students to leave college and keeping others from enrolling, at a time when people need post-high school education more than ever—and the country desperately needs their talent.

Jamie MerisotisMarch 31, 2023

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Lumina News

Tech entrepreneur to lead Lumina Foundation board

Lumina Foundation’s board of directors has elected tech entrepreneur Alisa Miller as its new leader. She will serve a three-year term as board chair. Miller began her board service in 2015, and she succeeds Kathy Davis, who will remain on the Lumina board.

March 31, 2023

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Student Supports

We know what works to help student parents afford childcare. Communities can learn from this Maine program.

Many adult learners can’t afford hot meals or shelter. If they’re parents, they can’t afford child care. Three out of five college students say they lack the necessities of life, with students of color disproportionately affected.

Katy Launius March 28, 2023

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Student Supports

Addressing Mental Health on College Campuses

Dakota PawlickiMarch 29, 2023

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Haley Glover leads college programming for associates on Amazon's Career Choice team, supporting associates to earn a college degree.

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Tuition Reimbursement

Lumina’s Walmart study shows company-sponsored tuition programs pay off for everyone

When companies invest in employees, workers gain skills and opportunities for career advancement, and employers build more qualified workforces while boosting their bottom lines.

Haley GloverSept. 15, 2021

Racial Justice and Equity

We are looking for grant proposals from organizations that want to advance racial justice and equity

Lumina Foundation’s senior vice president and chief policy officer wrote those words in a piece released almost a year ago, as Lumina replenished its Racial Justice and Equity Fund with $15 million. Despite and because of everything that has happened within the past year, we remain hopeful and even more deeply committed to racial justice…

Haley GloverAug. 12, 2021

Adult Pathways

These are some of the ‘open secrets’ that block college completion for many people

We’ve all heard about the hidden curriculum or the unwritten rules that college students must navigate to earn their credentials. But what about the “open secrets” — the official policies and requirements that act as barriers to student success?

Haley GloverJuly 14, 2021

Human Work and Learning

Innovative college-employer partnerships point toward a brighter future

The past year underscored America’s urgent need to integrate work and learning. As we emerge from the pandemic, employers need a highly trained workforce and educators need to connect learning to good jobs.

Haley GloverApril 30, 2021

Adult Pathways

Community-based organizations help students gain valuable work skills quickly

People are struggling right now to find jobs, pay bills, and care for family. Located within those struggles is the need to upskill or reskill to be equipped for available jobs and better opportunities. Community-based organizations (CBOs) provide a critical means of support. They create new pathways to education and employment and help fill gaps…

Haley GloverMarch 18, 2021

Racial Justice and Equity

What would a world where people actively combat racism look like?

Honestly addressing America’s troubled history and finding reconciliation in an anti-racist world would yield benefits for everyone, the author of “How to be an Antiracist” says.

Haley GloverMarch 16, 2021

Competency-Based Learning

Overcoming COVID-19 obstacles to train restaurant apprentices

How do restaurant apprenticeship programs survive a pandemic? With help and strong partnerships.

Haley GloverAug. 24, 2020

Racial Justice and Equity

How colleges and states can help students caught in the pandemic ‘swirl’

As we discussed in our first blog post on “student swirl,” the reality that is starting to emerge is that many of today’s students’ educational journeys are changing as childcare, school openings, and jobs are still uncertain.

Haley Glover, Amber Garrison DuncanJuly 31, 2020

Racial Justice and Equity

As America faces its racial equity challenges, HBCUs provide critical solutions

While today’s college students are experiencing the uncertainties caused by a global pandemic, racial injustice, and high unemployment rates, those same circumstances present the opportunity to build one of the most resilient and influential graduating classes in recent history, according to Wayne A.I. Frederick, president of Howard University.

Haley GloverJuly 20, 2020

Racial Justice and Equity

Standing Up for Students Amid the Pandemic Learning ‘Swirl’

Higher education is in turmoil. Over the past few months, we’ve reached out to dozens of higher education leaders—presidents, policy experts, researchers, and governors, too.

Amber Garrison Duncan, Haley GloverJune 23, 2020

Racial Justice and Equity

Lumina Webinar: How HBCUs are working together for student success and social justice

HBCUs, or Historically Black Colleges and Universities, are centers of academic excellence and community-building, and committed advocates for racial equity and social justice.

Haley GloverJune 22, 2020

Today's Credentials

In a brutal recession, education is more important than ever – here’s how to help people finish their college degrees

Few institutions in society will be spared as the worst economic, social, and public health crisis in our lifetimes unfolds. That includes higher education - but we can still seize the moment to fix a system that’s long overdue for change.

Haley GloverMay 19, 2020

Prison Education

Report: States trying to boost college attainment are missing millions of students among the incarcerated

A new report on helping incarcerated people obtain the education they need to improve their lives and avoid further contact with the justice system shows how much progress we’ve made – and how states could be doing so much better.

Haley GloverFeb. 10, 2020

Student Supports

Collaboration beats competition: HBCUs work together for student success

With rising costs and tightening resources amid debate over the value of a college degree, competition across higher education is fierce. But what happens when a few colleges and universities decide to collaborate instead?

Haley GloverNov. 20, 2019