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    Is there significant potential for apprenticeships in the US market?

    Apprenticeships remain outside the mainstream in the U.S., but broader adoption could open up a cohort of trained workers.

    By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 21, 2023
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    SUNY grew enrollment for the first time in a decade, but it’s far from meeting state goals

    Gov. Kathy Hochul has aimed for the system to bring in 500,000 students over an unspecified period of time.

    By • Nov. 16, 2023
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    How community colleges are revamping their student onboarding process

    Institutions nationwide are overhauling how they help learners understand, select and enter a program of study.

    By Lilah Burke • Nov. 15, 2023
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    GAO: How colleges can help sexual assault survivors continue college

    A recent report gathered recommendations for helping these students from representatives of colleges, survivors and student loan borrowers.

    By • Nov. 14, 2023
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    Students tend to withhold low SAT scores from test-optional colleges, study finds

    The research indicates students take colleges’ word that they will not be penalized for opting out, a new working paper said.

    By Lilah Burke • Oct. 30, 2023
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    Wisconsin lawmakers seek to ban race-conscious scholarships

    The bill’s authors cited the Supreme Court decision against race-conscious admissions in their memo, even though that ruling did not address college aid.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
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    Undergraduate enrollment rises 2.1% this fall, preliminary figures show

    Although overall headcounts grew, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found declines in first-year students.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
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    Nondegree upskilling still hampered by lack of awareness

    Of those not pursuing alternative paths, most said they would have considered them if they knew about them in the first place.

    By Kathryn Moody • Oct. 24, 2023
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    Universities bring order to chaos by scrapping old spreadsheets for new space management tech

    Columbia and Cornell College simplify room and desk reservations and bring order to everyday tasks by improving their space management.

    Oct. 23, 2023
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    Opinion

    Revamping incoming students’ experience can help them academically and socially

    A Worcester Polytechnic Institute official shares why the university recently updated its orientation, advising and physical education requirement. 

    By Paul Reilly • Oct. 23, 2023
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    A dozen education groups press Education Department for FAFSA release date

    The groups say “every day counts” to help students go through the new process for filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
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    Opinion

    Colleges can take steps to address the affordable housing crisis

    From contributing underutilized land to tapping government support, institutions can help alleviate the problem — and get a return on their investment. 

    By Eric Maribojoc • Oct. 16, 2023
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    ACT scores fall for 6th straight year

    The "COVID cohort" had the highest proportion of test-takers meeting none of the ACT College Readiness Benchmarks.

    By Kara Arundel • Oct. 11, 2023
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    Rice University should name buildings after Black figures, task force suggests

    The recommendation is one of a dozen the group recently made in a 260-page report documenting the Texas college’s ties to slavery and racial injustice. 

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
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    CUNY, SUNY, some private New York colleges to waive application fees in October

    More than 120 institutions are participating in the initiative, which aims to remove financial barriers for applicants.

    By • Oct. 6, 2023
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    What steps can colleges take to encourage student voting?

    A new Voter Friendly Campus report explains how institutions can encourage students to get involved in the democratic process.

    By • Updated Oct. 4, 2023
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    How rising student loan interest rates could affect college-going behavior

    Borrowers pursuing graduate education face rates over 7%, but new federal loan policies may make rising costs somewhat irrelevant.

    By Lilah Burke • Sept. 29, 2023
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    Half of Hispanic students report difficulty staying in their college program

    That’s the highest share of any other racial or ethnic group tracked, according to a recent survey from Gallup and Lumina Foundation.

    By • Sept. 28, 2023
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    Big Ten schools produce more CFOs, fewer CEOs than Ivies

    The University of Virginia, Pennsylvania State University and University of Texas at Austin top the list of public colleges that have produced sitting CFOs.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 27, 2023
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    Contextualizing grades could help diversify college admissions

    Researchers find that considering resources available to students when evaluating grades and test scores links strongly with college success.

    By Naaz Modan • Sept. 22, 2023
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    Wheaton to change library name following review into its history of racism

    The Christian institution will take other steps to redress its past, including by assessing its support for students of color.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
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    Federal watchdog flags risks of tuition payment plans

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau highlighted pitfalls of these plans, including confusing repayment terms and a high cost for credit.

    By Caitlin Mullen • Sept. 15, 2023
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    Gen Z values college, but affordability concerns remain

    Only about half of K-12 students who want to pursue higher education believe they can pay for it, a Gallup and Walton Family Foundation poll found.

    By • Sept. 15, 2023
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    How thinking small drives big wins in student retention

    Could you help reverse enrollment losses with targeted tweaks to campus experiences? Industry experts believe so.

    Sept. 12, 2023
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    Opinion

    Colleges are ditching the SAT. The high school transcript should be next.

    Next generation credentials are a compentency-based alternative to transcripts that allow colleges to make better admissions decisions. 

    By Laurie Gagnon • Sept. 12, 2023