Lumina Foundation is committed to increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees, certificates and other credentials to 60 percent by 2025.
Late Friday night, long after most people had settled in for a long Presidents’ Day weekend, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights issued a four-page letter asserting that most diversity programs are discriminatory and thus illegal under federal law. The new guidance targets every facet of academia, from scholarships and academic prizes to campus cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies. If institutions fail to comply, they risk losing federal funding.
College leaders must now decide how to respond—and whether to fight back.
Lance Barnes is almost halfway through a 10-year prison sentence. He’s also in his third semester as a student at Lewis-Clark State College.
Barnes, now 42 and a student with a 4.0 GPA, is one of roughly 150 incarcerated students at facilities in Orofino, Pocatello, and Boise receiving a college education through LCSC. Students in the program say the classes are helping them gain both new skills and confidence—and the chance to prove to themselves and their families that they can rise to a challenge.
Immigrants, both legal and undocumented, aren't just a small part of the U.S. workforce—they're responsible for making enormous contributions to the national economy in many ways.
On this podcast, Jane Oates, a well-known leader in education and workforce programs, examines the economic impact of the immigrant workforce, the jobs they fill, misperceptions around immigrants and other foreign workers, and how employers play a major role in bringing these individuals to the United States.
Raul Reis has a history of championing initiatives that promote representation and innovation in media education. As dean of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he says his goal is to amplify voices from underrepresented communities in journalism.
In this interview, Reis reflects on the challenges of making this happen in a state that faces political and social tensions around diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Jahsmine Son always knew she wanted to work in the food industry. Her dream is to manage her own restaurant—but she’d like to attend college first.
So when Son heard about a new three-year bachelor’s degree program in hospitality management at Johnson and Wales University, she jumped at the opportunity to apply. The school is one of several higher education institutions in New England—and a growing number nationwide—offering a compressed college experience amid concerns over rising tuition costs and student loan debt.
For all the math taught at college, the California State University system is stumped over an arithmetic problem it has less than five months to solve: how to keep operating when the governor has proposed cutting $375 million from its budget.
Without the money, the nation’s largest public four-year university system is likely due for a lot of subtraction: fewer professors, gutted academic programs, and cancellation of majors that students are already enrolled in.
