Top Higher Education News for Monday
Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025. |
| Julian Alssid and Kaitlin LeMoine, Work Forces SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn In her role as president of a company called SkillsWave, Sasha Thackaberry Voinovich connects employers with education partners to fill skills gaps and develop talent into a competitive advantage. On this podcast, Thackaberry Voinovich discusses the importance of lifelong learning and upskilling, especially in the face of rapid technological advancements in the workforce. |
| Eric Kelderman, The Chronicle of Higher Education SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Does it really matter whether a college president’s bio is a little over the top or barely whispers? Maybe not. Still, at a time when campus leaders can so quickly come under scrutiny, many are thinking hard about how to present themselves to alumni and board members and donors, to faculty and staff and students, and to people unaffiliated with the college who are watching closely from the sidelines. |
| Johanna Alonso, Inside Higher Ed SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn In the last presidential election, an out-of-state student going to college in Ohio had to do very little to vote in the state beyond registering and bringing proof of residence—a bank statement, a utility bill, or even a paycheck listing their Ohio address—to the polls. Some campuses operated buses all day to take students to voting places, making it considerably more comfortable than walking through the November cold. This year, things will be drastically different. |
| Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn A pair of programs designed to help student loan borrowers struggling with their payments will sunset today—and that spells major financial implications for millions of Americans. Advocacy groups have hailed the “on-ramp” and Fresh Start programs as critical safety nets, and some worry that borrowers will suffer in their absence. Here’s what borrowers need to know as these temporary programs come to an end. |
| Troy Brynelson and Conrad Wilson, Oregon Public Broadcasting SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn When students return to Portland State University today for the start of the fall term, officials with the city and the university will still be navigating the ramifications of last spring’s contentious campus protests. Meanwhile, the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, led by the militant group Hamas, is just weeks away, potentially sparking further demonstrations. |
| Community College Daily SHARE: Facebook • LinkedIn Young Invincibles is on a mission to amplify the voices of young adults in the political process and expand economic opportunity for their generation. In this interview, the group's Kristin McGuire dissects the higher education issues weighing on the minds of young people today and how community college leaders can inspire them to become involved in advocacy. |
| Walter Hudson, Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Jeffrey R. Young, EdSurge |
| Karissa Waddick, USA Today |
| David Deming, The Atlantic |
| Joshua Kim, Learning Innovation |
| Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed |
| Anne Delaney, Greeley Tribune |
| Yvette Mozie-Ross and Dale Bittinger, Maryland Matters |
| Emma Hall, The Sacramento Bee |
| Ben Unglesbee, Higher Ed Dive |
| Francesca Purcell, Education Now |
| Nolan Mckendry, The Center Square |
| Amanda Winters and Sytease Geib, National Governors Association |
| Illumination by Modern Campus |
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