As first lady of Minnesota, she toured state prisons, held regular calls with leading Corrections Department officials on strategic planning, chaired a task force on recidivism and helped recruit an assistant commissioner to install a new college curriculum behind prison walls.
Adult learners prioritize professional outcomes over college experience, look for flexibility and care more about the program's reputation than the college's brand.
The partnership guarantees TCC students' admission to CNU once they have earned at least 16 credits at TCC with at least a 2.5 GPA. It will also facilitate a CNU grant program for TCC transfer students who have demonstrated financial need, conditional on available funding.
The University of Houston has increased the market share of students buying course materials from the bookstore by 79%, a 62-percentage-point increase from fall 2022.
Bloomberg Philanthropies gives what are thought to be record-breaking gifts to the endowments of Meharry Medical College, Morehouse and Howard University.
While AI's potential is broad and abuzz across campuses, it's critical for institutions to think about what problems it can realistically and cost-effectively solve.
Every week, on average, a college or university closes, according to an analysis by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association. That's up from about two per month last year and could worsen this fall as college enrollment dwindles further, experts said.
