Lumina Foundation is working to increase the share of adults in the U.S. labor force with college degrees or other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity.
The transfer process—including the time-sensitive and opaque task of determining whether, and how, credits earned at one institution may apply at another—is one of higher education’s most stubborn challenges. So for those like former transfer student Michelle Lohman, who’s now assistant director of advising and transfer services at Northampton, making that task easier for administrators and students alike is a priority that requires innovative thinking.
Recently, this has meant turning to AI-supported tools for assistance.
At least 290 international students or recent graduates who had their Student and Exchange Visitor Information System records terminated by the federal government are fighting that decision across 65 lawsuits.
They are hoping to get those terminations reversed and return to their work or studies, and many have been successful, securing at least a temporary reprieve.
Recent research shows that many college presidents doubt the value of tenure, are concerned about the affordability crisis of getting to and through school, and worry about the growing education divide and its impact on democracy.
On this podcast, a professor of economics, a dean emeritus, and a higher education reporter take a deep dive into these issues—plus the opportunities for action, including local engagement, pricing transparency, career readiness, and targeted sharing of the tangible benefits of higher education to counteract the narrative of declining public confidence.
A burgeoning movement among Big Ten universities would create an alliance to counter government attacks on higher education, which the White House says aim to end so-called “woke” policies on college campuses.
Several faculty and university senates have approved resolutions asking leaders at 18 schools to sign a NATO-like agreement that allows them to share attorneys and pool financial resources in case President Donald Trump’s administration targets one of their members.
The payoff on a college degree stands near its all-time high, according to a new report from Federal Reserve economists. If you consider college to be an investment, the return on that investment has held steady over the last three decades at 12 percent to 13 percent a year, the study notes.
The report comes at a moment of crisis in higher education. The Trump administration is threatening to eliminate billions of dollars in federal funding to colleges and universities over their policies and practices on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Something has been happening on college campuses that’s as surprising as it is dramatic: The number of women enrolled has overtaken the number of men. Women now outnumber men by about 60 percent to 40 percent, and that gap keeps getting wider.
As things keep falling out of balance, some institutions are investing in new strategies and programs to help more men find their community and their space on today's college campuses.
