To bolster enrollment and help working adult learners overcome the obstacles impeding their educational goals, academia and the business sector must take proactive and collaborative action.
Iowa's colleges and universities are getting more creative, open-minded, and flexible in how, when and who they educate—a response to student demands and workforce needs—with the evolution perhaps most evident in the growing diversity of their graduates.
While some Republicans commented on Shafik's stronger poise and direction in condemning antisemitism than her Harvard and UPenn counterparts in December, the president of nine months repeatedly found herself in the tiger's jaw from representatives' fervent questions.
The U.S. Department of Education recently found that the CUNY college had the fourth-highest transfer-out rate for Title IV students in the nation; 55% ultimately earned bachelor's degrees within eight years, compared to the country's 13% average.
"A strategic plan is somewhat useless today," Florida Institute of Technology President John Nicklow says. "Our industry partners are changing rapidly, so our plan better as well."
While proponents of the bill believe the integration could help the university create academic tracks that better reflect local workforce needs, others are concerned about how it can cripple an already struggling district.
Engineering majors enter the workforce to fill some of the most lucrative positions in software development and other classic pathways. However, the salaries of graduates with computer and information technology degrees forecast a changing marketplace.
These two institutions are prioritizing experiential learning and initiatives that allow students to switch gears into other professional avenues as they continue to evolve as rapidly as the world around them.
