Generation Z students are now in college and entering the workforce. College and university leaders need to understand their values, expectations and motivations in order to recruit, retain, and support this generation of students effectively. In this podcast episode, author and researcher Hana Ben-Shabat discusses her extensive research into Gen Z students, describes their culture […]
A key admissions position has long been dominated by a young, flighty workforce due to intense job pressure and wage gaps. That may not suffice anymore as higher ed faces a looming enrollment cliff.
Last year brought in the largest freshman class Bethune-Cooman had seen in more than 10 years and a 34% net tuition increase. With federal aid drying up in June, however, they intend to capitalize on an unexpected spark.
A decade after dropping out, Briana Mathis, a 30-year-old mother of two, is navigating her first year back at Wallace Community College. She was recruited back to the school in Dothan, Alabama, by the staff at a new student support center. The same adviser has kept her on track by helping her appeal a financial […]
Yale has joined a newly formed consortium of 16 colleges and universities working together to help students from small-town and rural America pursue opportunities in higher education. The program, officially known as the Small-Town And Rural Students College Network, seeks to identify, recruit and support promising students from rural communities and small towns. This summer, […]
Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, president of HBCU Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design, is continuing to support more Black designers to get their foot into the footwear industry. Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design has joined Designer Brands Inc., owner of DSW stores, to open JEMS by PENSOLE — one of the first Black-owned U.S. […]
"Schools that engage in fraud or misconduct are on notice that we may be listening, and they should clean up accordingly," said Kristen Donoghue, FSA's chief enforcement officer in the Department's announcement.
Senate Bill 18 would also demand faculty undergo a yearly performance evaluation which would help "establish an alternate system of tiered employment status for faculty members."
The number of female-led colleges and universities around the world increased this year, and America is leading the charge. Of the 48 top-ranked schools around the world helmed by a woman, 16 represent the red, white and blue, according to Times Higher Education (THE).
