Daily Lumina News 071321

The Bethlehem steel mill in Maryland was once the largest working mill in the world, employing 30,000 people at its peak in the 1950s. Then, the collapse of the American steel industry forced the mill into bankruptcy, closing for good in 2012.
New businesses are now rising on the land where the mill once stood, ushering in an economic landscape that reflects today's rapidly changing workforce.

When Nikole Hannah-Jones posted a photo on Twitter capturing the image of a tattoo along her inner right wrist that read “Waterloo,” more than 26,000 people hit the “like” button.
The photo signaled a vindication; Hannah-Jones had just been granted tenure by a split vote at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. But, at that moment, she knew something others did not: She wasn’t coming to Chapel Hill after all. In this interview, Hannah-Jones explains how she reclaimed her story.

California trails much of the nation when it comes to knowing how many of its students move from earlier grades to high school and then to college or the workforce. It’s just one of nine states without a data system that links at least some of its education and workforce agencies, according to a 2019 review by the Education Commission of the States.
A new public statewide data system hopes to change that, though its debut may be a year away. Among its many firsts for California, the planned Cradle to Career system is being designed to examine the racial and economic barriers for students getting into college and earning good wages.

An effort by Tarleton State University in Texas promises to make an impact on higher education affordability, access, and outcomes. Tarleton is combining partnerships with community colleges and dedicated scholarships to provide enhanced support for part-time students who transfer from other institutions.
Partnerships and institutional scholarships for transfer students are not rare, but Tarleton’s approach is unique in some important ways. James Hurley, who became president of the institution in 2019, explains in this interview.