Lumina Foundation is working to increase the share of adults in the U.S. labor force with college degrees or other credentials of value leading to economic prosperity. |
| Johanna Alonso, Inside Higher Ed SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to ban affirmative action in college admissions, no one knew exactly what the impact on Black and Hispanic enrollment might be going forward. In fall 2024, the numbers varied substantially by institution; an analysis of 31 institutions’ enrollment data showed massive drops in Black and Hispanic enrollment at some institutions and less drastic decreases—and even slight increases—at others. But enrollment figures only tell part of the story. A new report explains more. |
| Sara Custer, The Key SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn "Innovation" is a term that encompasses both broad and specific meanings. It is even more challenging to define "culture." But Maricel Lawrence of Purdue Global and Kevin Yee, special assistant to the provost for artificial intelligence and director of the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Central Florida, are working hard to foster both. In this interview, Lawrence and Yee discuss how bottom-up leadership, empowering people to try new things, and universal design thinking are helping to create a campus culture where innovation thrives. |
| Megan Zahneis, The Chronicle of Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn A coalition of 10 heavyweight higher-education organizations is proposing to Congress an alternative to the research-spending cap the Trump administration has been seeking to impose. The new model would overhaul the federal system of reimbursing universities for indirect costs incurred for their research, which has been in place since World War II. According to coalition leaders, the plan represents a radical restructuring of the nation’s research-funding ecosystem, but one that is necessary given mounting political pressure. |
| Ron Lieber, The New York Times SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn The road map for families paying for higher education used to read something like this: Step one, save if you can. Step two, apply for aid and hope the schools will help. Step three, borrow money from the federal government, up to the total cost of attending, if you’re sure that is prudent and can’t pay the cost out of current income. Now, step three is changing, courtesy of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy bill. Starting July 1, 2026, the federal government will add new limits to what many people can borrow for college and graduate school. |
| Stephanie Baker, New America SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Colleges that stay on the sidelines of the child care crisis risk solutions being developed without the needs of their students and workforce in mind, jeopardizing their ability to keep parenting students enrolled and their workforce retained and productive. Experts from New America share strategies, real-world examples, and lessons learned that can help improve child care access and support for student parents nationwide. |
| Mark Milliron, The Sacramento Bee SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Adult college students, who make up about a third of the nation's undergraduates, are likely to be part-time students so they can work and care for their families. As they juggle jobs and school, they encounter a challenging journey in today's higher education environment. And many struggle to persist: more than half of adult learners give up on college after their first year. There are three key policy changes that can shape postsecondary education to more strongly support the lives and realities of today's non-traditional learners, writes Mark Milliron of National University in this op-ed. |
| Colleen Connolly, Work Shift |
| Erica Breunlin, The Colorado Sun |
| Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio |
| Ryan Quinn, Inside Higher Ed |
| Alex Daniels, The Chronicle of Philanthropy |
| Matt Motta and Dominik Stecuła, Scientific American |
| Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive |
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