Adult Pathways Colleges buck enrollment trends by increasing their supports for students More than 40 million people in this country have attended college but stopped before completing a degree, and I can understand why. Jamie MerisotisMay 29, 2023
Research and Evaluation How do we bounce back from the enrollment plunge? Four colleges show the way. A new National Student Clearinghouse report says 40.4 million Americans have some college but no degree, up from 39 million a year ago. Courtney Brown May 24, 2023
Today's Credentials Think carefully before deciding to delay the path to or through college Taking a break between high school and college, or in the middle of your studies, is tempting. After all, the learning process can be hard, and exhausting. But the times we are in call for caution when it comes to any delays in education. Jamie Merisotis May 15, 2023
Racial Justice and Equity Sounding the alarm: National leaders commit to helping Black learners There are 600,000 fewer Black learners in college today than a decade ago, resulting in devastating lost opportunities. More than half of that decrease hit community colleges, once a popular choice for Black students pursuing better jobs and wages. Frank Swanzy Essien, Jr.April 19, 2023
Racial Justice and Equity Equity for Indy: Partnering for a more inclusive climate Barriers to learning that hurt students of color across the nation present both a crisis and an opportunity. In Indianapolis, a diverse and dedicated partnership of leaders is collaborating to solve this. Courtney BrownFeb. 18, 2022
Racial Justice and Equity Supporting Native Americans as they learn and earn degrees One million fewer students: that’s how deeply college enrollment declined since 2019, with no signs of rebounding anytime soon. This hurts people across the nation who want to learn and build better lives. But one group, Native Americans, especially deserves our help. Courtney BrownFeb. 16, 2022
Racial Justice and Equity Higher ed groups offer bold ideas for ensuring racial equity as SCOTUS takes up new admissions case The U.S. Supreme Court roiled the higher education community by agreeing to hear cases against the race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, with arguments likely to come in the fall. Significant resources and attention will now go toward defending these policies and reminding the Court of several decades of… Terri TaylorFeb. 1, 2022
Racial Justice and Equity At Lumina, helping ourselves first—so we can help others Lumina Foundation decided about seven years ago to put racial equity at the heart of our work. This had always been important to us, but now it takes center stage. It is our mission as we help all Americans get a fair shot at learning, earning, and contributing their talents. Susan D. JohnsonJan. 31, 2022
Racial Justice and Equity Native American journalists bring an indigenous perspective to the stories of Native students Go beyond the scenes with the team of Native American journalists and photographers that produced Native Excellence, the Fall 2021 issue of Focus Magazine. Suzette Brewer and Hondo Louis talk about their process, reporting during the pandemic, and about the importance of Native American representation in journalism. Dakota PawlickiNov. 16, 2021
Racial Justice and Equity We need to rethink campus policing In this episode, we speak with Charles H. F. Davis, III, Nadine Jones, Wisdom Cole, Marlon Lynch, and Jael Kerandi to learn about how communities are working together to address campus safety. Lumina Strategy Officer, Katherine Wheatle, joins as co-host. Dakota PawlickiOct. 19, 2021
Racial Justice and Equity New grants will support a crucial focus on Black adult students at five North Carolina HBCUs Lumina Foundation is supporting new work at the intersection of higher education and racial equity by funding HBCUs to identify and eliminate some of the barriers blocking adult students from the education they need for long-term success. Jasmine HaywoodSept. 29, 2021
Racial Justice and Equity Lumina awards nearly $2 million to benefit adult students at North Carolina HBCUs Lumina Foundation today announced grants totaling almost $2 million to five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in North Carolina and five other partners committed to ensuring Black adults earn college degrees and other credentials. Sept. 28, 2021
Racial Justice and Equity Community colleges dedicated to helping Black students are finding new support Lumina Foundation has committed $1 million to partner with Complete College America to support historically Black colleges as they break down barriers, increase attainment, create essential networks, and build platforms to amplify their vital role. Amber Garrison DuncanAug. 26, 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
Racial Justice and Equity Lumina Will Award Grants to Support Racial Justice and Equity Efforts, Enrollment in Community Colleges, and Nonpartisan Policy Education Lumina Foundation is seeking proposals totaling more than $5 million that advance racial justice and equity, increase community college enrollments, and support nonpartisan state policies that increase overall education levels within communities of color. Aug. 12, 2021
Racial Justice and Equity Shifting some strategies can help us put racial equity first When we launched our strategic plan, Lumina Foundation recommitted to doing all it can to reach the goal of at least 60 percent of Americans having a degree or some other high-quality credential beyond the high school diploma. Paola SantanaAug. 3, 2021
Racial Justice and Equity A moment of reckoning The backlash against critical race theory is raging, but we must stay the course in higher education. Debra HumphreysJune 21, 2021
