Tag: College enrollment

Students

Higher Ed Enrollment Experiences Steep Fall in Spring 2021, Community Colleges Suffering Brunt

Higher ed enrollment suffered massive decline for the spring 2021 academic term, falling by 3.5% – 603,000 students, according to a new report by The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC).

June 10, 2021

Community Colleges

Reports: Two-Year Colleges Hit Hard by Declining Enrollment

Enrollment rates have largely fallen during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for two-year and community colleges, according to two recent reports from The College Board and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

June 3, 2021

COVID-19

South Carolina State University Faculty Senate Votes No Confidence in President James E. Clark

The South Carolina State University Faculty Senate passed a resolution 18-2  stating it has no confidence in South Carolina State President Dr. James E. Clark, The Times and Democrat reported. The resolution states both Clark and Provost Dr. Learie B. Luke “have failed the university, lost credibility and proven to be unfit to hold their […]

March 23, 2021

STEM

Eastern Michigan University’s Program Digital Divas to Expand Through $500,000 Grant

GameAbove and Mr. October Foundation recently partnered to expand the Eastern Michigan University program Digital Divas by offering $500,000 in funding. Digital Divas aims to encourage more females to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees. Previously, the program only offered a yearly conference. However, with the new funding, it will now include summer […]

January 12, 2020

Community Colleges

Report Outlines Policies and Reforms that Address Student Needs

A recently issued policy brief from Ithaka S+R offers insights and policy suggestions to increase diversity and meet the needs of today’s students.

December 16, 2019

Community Colleges

‘Second-Generation’ Community College Educator Makes a Difference

Dr. G. Duncan Harris didn’t always know that he wanted to work at a community college. But as a youngster, he grew up on college campuses.

March 7, 2019

Latest News

Study: States Lagging in Black Enrollment, Graduation at Public Colleges

Racial disparities and inequities persist in the enrollment and graduation of Black students at two-year and four-year public colleges and universities relative to their state populations, according to a research report released Wednesday by The Education Trust.

March 6, 2019

Home

Grad School Applications from International Students Down for Second Year

For the second consecutive year, international graduate school application rates and first-time graduate enrollment showed a “troubling” decline at U.S. universities, according to a report released Thursday by the Council of Graduate Schools.

February 7, 2019

International

International Students Creating an American Legacy

Wednesday marks the third annual I Stand with Immigrants College and University Day of Action. This is especially profound as I reflect on the hallmark of American higher education: the unique combination of openness to all, promotion of new ideas and emphasis on critical thinking.

October 23, 2018

Opinion

The Perfect Victim and the Perfect Judge —The New Challenge to Affirmative Action

If it feels like we’ve been here before, we have. The use of race in college admissions is legal and has been tested and upheld by the high court time and again, most recently in the Fisher v. Texas case. But that’s not stopping conservative anti-affirmative activist Ed Blum.

October 15, 2018

Recruitment & Retention

IBHE Fall 2018 Enrollment Data Shows Small Decrease

The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) recently released its fall 2018 enrollment data at Illinois public universities, stating that the total enrollment is just one percent less than last fall’s numbers. “Such a small decrease indicates that the worst of the enrollment decline may be over,” said Dr. Al Bowman, IBHE’s executive director. “Our […]

October 11, 2018

Campus Climate

Report: Increased Percentage of Male Students in NJ Colleges

The proportion of men attending colleges and universities in and around New Jersey is vastly increasing – something the state hasn’t seen in decades. The percentage of male students in the state rose at 55 of the more well-known colleges in New Jersey from 2006-2016 and decreased at 30 institutions, according to federal education data. […]

August 27, 2018