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President’s Message

March 16, 2021

Ask anyone who attended college more than 10 years ago to name their student advisor, and you’ll likely be met with a blank stare. Ask them what that advisor did for them, and the response is no less predictable—something like: “He told me where to register,” or “She helped me drop a class.” Such an […]

Community college isn’t a backup option: Rebranding higher ed’s underdogs

Mary Laphen Pope | April 1, 2025

Three years ago, we at Lumina Foundation became curious about the stigma surrounding community colleges. Americans saw them as the convenient, practical choice—but as a backup to something “better” and often not the first choice for serious students.

Cracking the Credit Hour

Sept. 4, 2012

This report traces the history of higher education's time-based unit of measurement – the credit hour – and argues persuasively for a new approach.