As fewer community college transfer students complete a bachelor’s degree, authors Lauren Schudde and Huriya Jabbar believe the trend is rooted in “gatekeeping” practices at public four-year colleges. In a six-year study interviewing 104 transfer-intending students, Jabbar, an associate professor at the University of Southern California, said viewing transfer issues solely as a community college […]
Higher education is arguably the most important source of skill development, which facilitates both economic and social mobility. In the past few decades, empirical studies have consistently demonstrated that college-educated individuals earn higher wages, achieve more extensive professional networks, and collectively experience greater inter-generational upward mobility. Non-college educated workers now engage more in less skilled […]
The Brooklyn-based Marcy Lab School is offering its students a tuition-free alternative to postsecondary education attainment—with commendable student success metrics to boast.
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 16 at 12pm ET <br><br> In this podcast, furniture manufacturer KI commissioned StudioFynn to undertake an extensive national research study. The research details the evolving purpose and mission of educational institutions and their library spaces driven primarily by the changing needs and experiences of students, educators, and alumni.
Yet another president has stepped down due in part to their perceived mismanagement of campus protests related to the Israel-Hamas war. One retiring president survived a no-confidence vote two years prior.
The cost of housing has risen sharply in recent years, including for college students. Living in a dorm or renting an off-campus apartment can be the single largest expense a student faces, even more than tuition. Laura Barron-Lopez reports on how students are coping with the high cost of living and how some universities are […]
The pandemic brought new attention to student mental health on campus. But can higher ed curb misinformation or adapt to emerging concerns tied to social media?
The Center on Education and the Workforce found that only 14% of master's programs provided a higher premium than related bachelor's degrees. And how could a 'double Pell' erase the student debt gap?
Universities, once struggling to keep up with the surge in demand for counseling during the pandemic, have since scaled up their support services. As a result, more students are asking for help.
