#higher-education

#higher-education

Metallica's non-profit All Within My Hands Foundation has committed $3 million to workforce education through its Metallica Scholars Initiative, now in its seventh year.

The past 10 years have been among the most tumultuous for higher education since the student movements of the 1960s. The 2020s began with a wave of progressive fervor that swept the nation and was especially notable on America's campuses.

According to a 2019 Bates/Gallup poll, 80% of college graduates want a sense of purpose from their work. This sentiment is echoed by 50% of Generation Z and millennial employees in the U.K. and U.S., who have resigned due to misalignment of company values.

Some 1,500 Palestinian students are set to take end-of-secondary-school exams organized by Gaza's Ministry of Education, the first since the beginning of the Israeli war.

According to Gallup, after reaching an all-time low in the past two years, American confidence in higher education has risen to where those expressing 'quite a lot' or 'a great deal' of confidence is now 42 percent (up from 36 percent), while those with little or no confidence has decreased from 32 percent to 23 percent.

Kriti Goyal leveraged her master's degree to advance her AI career in the US, pitching projects during her internship that secured a full-time offer.

Higher Education Minister James Lawless stated that any reductions in student fees are not guaranteed in this year's budget, creating uncertainty for potential changes.

Dennis Assanis has been appointed the new chancellor of UC Santa Barbara, succeeding Henry T. Yang after his 31-year tenure. He faced financial and political difficulties.

With these sudden changes to federal loans right when I'm about to matriculate, it's pretty discouraging. I've been striving to reach med school for what feels like all my life, and to have everything I've worked for potentially jeopardized due to the Big Beautiful Bill is disheartening.

Morningside University will merge with St. Luke's College, expanding health-related degree offerings and adding associate degrees in nursing and allied health fields.

Altogether, Limestone owes $381,405 to 281 students, according to a report submitted to the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education by a consulting firm managing the university's assets.

The average cost of tuition and fees at private four-year colleges has risen 181.3% over the past two decades, leading many graduates to face significant student debt.

Jacki Bravo reflects on her initial doubts about higher education, admitting that as a child of migrant farmworkers, she wasn't informed about the opportunities available to her.

The Manhattan Statement on Higher Education calls for making universities accountable by revoking public benefits if they engage in social and political activism.

USC is experiencing significant shifts in federal support for its research and other programs - a product of the Trump administration's sweeping effort to cut billions of dollars in grants.

Licensed merchandise serves as walking billboards that boost school spirit and brand recognition far beyond campus and generates steady revenue for colleges and universities.

"Recent data suggests that the labor market for recent college graduates has weakened at a time when the broader labor market has appeared healthy."

Manasi Anand's research involves a multi-scale institutional analysis of Natural Climate Solutions in the forest sector, blending her research with her teaching responsibilities.

In our region, transportation is key for our students to achieve their educational goals. With our partner from VVTA, we will guarantee that transportation is not an obstacle. BCC is creating a route for success for all the students.

Our universities continue to exist despite devastation; they are not merely buildings, but communities of determined students, faculty, and staff committed to education.

Cornell College's 'Save Your Seat' initiative uniquely offers personalized estimated financial aid packages to prospective students, even before they apply for admission or aid.

We've seen a lot of enrollment numbers in news articles here and there since last fall. In some cases, they stay the same; in some cases, they change. But I think what these data are showing is that that's not fully reflective of what might be happening in various populations, especially among Black and Hispanic students.

"Like much of the California State University system, SJSU is regularly recognized for its accessibility, and it scores well on multiple measures of economic and social mobility."

A 10 percent overall decline in international enrollment would cost U.S. colleges and universities about $3 billion in revenue. If NAFSA's numbers prove accurate, universities would lose about $900 million in tuition revenue alone.

La prépa is a minimum two-year school programme whose goal is to prepare students for the entrance exams to renowned French universities and engineering schools.

Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education announced a plan to avoid layoffs and program cuts by pursuing a course-sharing initiative across its 10 campuses.

The "Strive for 85" campaign encourages instructors to improve course material accessibility scores in Blackboard Ally to 85%, focusing primarily on making PDFs machine-readable.

Eighty-four college campuses will see changes to their Army ROTC programs, ranging from total closure to merging with a program at a neighboring institution, affecting 115 students.

First-generation students make up 54 percent of all undergraduates in the U.S., or about 8.2 million students. But only one in four first-generation students graduates with a college degree, compared to nearly 60 percent of continuing-generation students.

Ellen Granberg announced sweeping austerity measures at George Washington University to address a growing budget deficit, including significant budget cuts, a hiring freeze, and potential layoffs.

National University, founded in 1971, serves over 50,000 degree-seeking students and 80,000 in professional development, emphasizing support for nontraditional learners and caregivers.