This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At 7:30 a.m., Noel Martin is waking up to start her day as a full-time student at El Paso Community College and prepare her 2-year-old daughter, Charlotte, for day care…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. That colleges have suffered big drops in enrollment isn’t news, but a closer look shows that the decline is worst among a part of the population that once made up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This month, the team here at the Johnson Center began work on our annual 11 Trends in Philanthropy report; we’re gearing up to publish the 2022 report in January. We’ve been looking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Much to everyone’s concern, the Delta variant is rapidly spreading in the U.S. – and it’s causing higher ed leaders to question whether they must alter their autumn semester plans.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If North Carolina community colleges are going to boost enrollment, and if the state is going to meet its attainment goal of credentialing 2 million North Carolinians by 2030, adult learners will need to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the country, postsecondary education leaders are striving to increase graduation rates. Among a variety of evidence-based strategies to boost those numbers, perhaps the most prominent are multifaceted student support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The quick shift to teaching online in 2020 forced all of us in higher education to rethink how to do what we do and why. Those lessons, however messy and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nonprofit College for Every Student (CFES) Brilliant Pathways is based in nearby Essex, New York, and has been active for 30 years working to help students in rural and urban areas…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has created extraordinary need for millions of people across the U.S. This is particularly acute, though often hidden, on college campuses, where students are sometimes left to choose…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How have female leaders in higher education shaped the state of the field today, and what broader lessons can be learned from them? Recently, Carmen Twillie Ambar, president of Oberlin…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rakia White is the first in her family to attend college. She started her academic journey at a California community college before transferring as a junior to the University of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are having more than a moment, and they are finally getting recognition for the contributions they have made to this country. Their mission has…