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Report: National Pool of High School Graduates to Shrink, Grow More Diverse

Between now and 2020, the nation’s colleges and universities can expect to recruit among a smaller but decidedly more diverse pool of students, according to a new report.

January 17, 2013

Opinion

Higher Education Needs the Hispanic Community to Succeed

The face of higher education is rapidly evolving as more middle- to low-class young people find ways to obtain a college degree or technical training.

December 18, 2012

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New Report Finds Economic Growth is Dependent on Educating Minority Students

The key to America’s future economic success relies heavily on closing the educational gap between traditionally disadvantaged, minority students and thriving White students, according to The Alliance for Excellent Education’s new report, released on Monday.

November 28, 2012

Students

Groups Team Up to Bolster Success of Latino Students

Miami Dade College, the Lumina Foundation, and Excelencia in Education have teamed up to bolster the post-secondary attainment of Latino students.

October 15, 2012

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Research Corner: Leadership Affects Tie Between Diversity, Voluntary Turnover

Common sense suggests that leadership should affect the relation between diversity and group performance, but common sense is frequently wrong and invariably imprecise, according to experts David Kravitz and Renee Yuengling.

November 21, 2011

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College Admissions Report Predicts U.S. Enrollment Increases through Decade’s End

The “2011 State of College Admission” report predicts that, while high school graduation rates have essentially leveled off, college enrollment is expected to rise—from the 20.4 million students currently enrolled in degree-granting institutions of higher education to 23 million in the 2019-20 school year.

October 23, 2011

Latinx

Perspective: Hispanic Students at a Crossroads

More federal investments needed to ensure viability of HSIs, writes Dr. Antonio Flores, president and CEO of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.

October 3, 2011

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Commentary: Reacting to the Changing Face of U.S. Demographics

Our nation’s failure to publicly and candidly grapple with the changing demographics only postpones a necessary conversation about what kind of country we will choose to become, a veteran journalist writes.

August 30, 2011

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Duke University Professor: American Religious Faith Waning

A new study says despite the prominence of religious believers in politics and culture, America has shrinking congregations, growing dissatisfaction with religious leaders and rising numbers of people who do not think about faith.

August 22, 2011

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Georgetown University Study Shows Higher Education Does Little to Close Inequalities of Race and Gender

The report, The College Payoff, found that college graduates earn 84 percent more than high school graduates, earning an average of $2.3 million over a lifetime, but minorities would have to earn a master’s degree to earn as much as White non-Hispanics with a bachelor’s degree.

August 11, 2011

Students

For-profit Colleges Respond to Increased Scrutiny

Now, the industry will see if it can still make healthy profits from its challenging demographic — low-income workers, older students and those with spotty academic backgrounds — while being much more accountable for its results.

August 8, 2011

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Michigan Two- and Four-Year Colleges Team Up To Boost Minority STEM Enrollment

In Michigan, the alliance builds on a five-year effort by the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University. Between 2005 and 2010, those universities increased the number of STEM bachelor’s degrees awarded to underrepresented minority students by almost 50 percent.

June 13, 2011