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Georgetown Researchers Find Disparities in Access to Elite Public Colleges

New research released Tuesday from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) found that “misguided admissions practices” and inequality in funding are splitting the public higher education system into two separate and unequal tracks.

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Equity Considerations for Policymakers & Researchers

With the face of higher education changing rapidly, colleges and universities are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their value to an increasingly skeptical public.

Responding to Misconceptions of Being a Graduate Student

Sometimes I get frustrated with myself because I am unable to explain my experiences in higher education to my family and peers. As a first-generation college student, explaining my day-to-day life as a student is challenging. While my family was really supportive and proud that I wanted to pursue a master’s degree, they didn’t really understand the field of higher education or what I can do with that degree.

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Changing the Culture: University, Faculty and Graduate Student Responsibility to Prioritize Student Mental Health

Mental health is important for success in higher education, yet many graduate students struggle with the maintenance of their well-being. An eye-opening 2018 study shows that graduate students are six times more likely to experience anxiety and depression than the general population.

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New Innovative Grant at Cal Poly Pomona Raised Graduation Rates, Lowered Equity Gaps

After establishing an innovative Summer Completion Initiative Grant, California State Polytechnic University at Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona), accomplished the initiative’s mission of providing the required classes and support necessary to help students with 8 units or less complete their degree. The program had a 93 percent graduation rate. Last spring, the university reached out to […]

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New Report Analyzes Impacts of Student Debt on Student Loan Borrowers

A new report by the organizations Summer and Student Debt Crisis called “Buried in Debt” investigated the impact of student debt on the daily lives of 7,095 student loan borrowers across the country. The 7,095 students who responded said they have an average of $87,500 in student loans to repay and earn an average annual […]

Campus Labs Researches Collegiate Student Organizations’ Civic Engagement

Campus Labs released a new report, Student Engagement as a Political Catalyst, which documents civic engagement within student organizations on college campuses over the past five academic years.

How Should College Leaders Respond to Campus Protests?

The way university presidents and their administrations respond to student protesters have come under scrutiny as college campuses increasingly become the venues of choice for demanding action on ire-raising topics.

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TMCF Gala Raises $5.6M for HBCU Students

During its 31st Anniversary Awards Gala on Monday evening, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) raised more than $5.6 million to support students attending that nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Charitable giving from more than 1,000 civic, corporate, government and education leaders raised TMCF’s total anniversary gala fundraising to over $50 million since […]

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Dear Educators/Administrators: EVERY Student is a Scholar

I am urging my fellow academicians from this day forth to address all learners in your classrooms, institutions, churches, non-profit organizations, mentor programs in Pre-K-12, undergraduate and graduate studies as “scholars”.

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Century Foundation Releases First Report on Community Colleges

A new report released late last week examines the critical role that community colleges play in social mobility and highlights why adequate and equitable funding are essential.

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Study: A Quarter of College Students Stressed Over 2016 Presidential Election

A new study from San Francisco State University (SFSU) revealed that 25 percent of college students have experienced a significant amount of stress over the 2016 presidential election and related events. Researchers from SFSU distributed a questionnaire to 769 college students taking an introductory psychology course two to three months after the election, according to […]

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