Famous for their tendency to buck tradition, many Gen Zers don't think a successful career necessarily requires a college degree, or even a 9-to-5 job. Forty percent believe college degrees aren't necessary, finds a global study of more than 7,000 Gen Z workers conducted by freelancing job platform Fiverr in partnership with Censuswide. And 70% said they […]
The Ohio Higher Education Enhancement Act would have broad implications across the state's 14 public universities, 23 colleges, and some private schools, mirroring similar proposals drafted by other states, along with some unique ones.
Despite recent pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion among several states, a number of colleges have recently hired presidents based on their commitment to that principle. Several are also coming in as either the first woman or the first of their race or ethnicity to lead their school.
"I won a scholarship from the Taco Bell Foundation. And when I submitted the check to my university, they decreased my institutional scholarship by half, they increased my federal loans, and eliminated my work study," Lewis said. "I had to pay over $15,000 out of pocket and it gave me two choices, whether to drop […]
When Shai Reshef started a free online university called University of the People nearly 15 years ago, skepticism was high. Online education was viewed as a poor substitute for in-person study, and anyway, how could something free be financially sustainable? The college has won accreditation. It has grown to serve 126,000 students. And it has […]
Students with disabilities who are usually aided by specialists were forced online during the pandemic. Adapting has helped them forge ingenious ways to learn in an increasingly digital world.
A new study focusing on employers' perspectives on micro-credentials reveals that while a vast majority believe they boost a prospective hire's value, not enough colleges and universities are capitalizing on them.
Alex Lawrence is one of academia's earliest adopters of the controversial tool in the classroom, and, thanks to it, he has witnessed a sizable elevation in student comprehension of class curriculum at a very early stage of the spring semester.
Leveraging a cost-effective, technology-based approach to guide minority male students, Watermark and NCCCS led the Minority Male Success Initiative (MMSI), and the results further proved how necessary it is to find innovative ways to reach students.
