Community colleges today serve a wide range of students — from degree-seeking to dual enrollment to noncredit students. However, not all state funding policies have kept up with this reality. A new project from the…
The Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) mission is to provide an innovative, accessible and caring learning environment that advances educational goals, cultivates community partnerships, and strengthens the regional economy. Located in culturally diverse Bossier City, Louisiana and…
Higher education leaders across America have been white-knuckle doomscrolling on their cell phones in recent weeks, aghast at headlines warning about what a conservative takeover of the White House and Congress in November might mean…
Across higher education, the desire for diversity among student populations is usually the responsibility of recruitment efforts but falls short in retention strategies. Colleges typically use a variety of assessments such as standardized tests, essays…
Colleges and universities love to compare themselves to others – operational peers, aspirational peers, regional peers, national peers. This comparison is often encouraged by accrediting bodies, government agencies, system offices and others. Before conducting a…
In recent years, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) initiatives and their champions have been under assault in higher education. In Texas alone, 100 related jobs have been cut across university campuses, ABC News reported…
Anthony Pugliese Has your college created a “risk-aware” culture? Are you ready for what the future may bring? We talked with Anthony Pugliese, president and CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors, about preparing for…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) this week announced that institutional batch corrections will not be available for the 2024-25 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) after initially promising they would be available by mid-August….
Senate appropriators on Thursday passed a bill for fiscal year 2025 (FY) that would increase funding for the U.S. Education Department (ED) by slightly more than 1% — a sharp contrast to the 14% cut…
As of today, new final regulations on Title IX promulgated by the Biden administration take effect — but only in some places. This confusing situation has been created by a series of lawsuits that collectively…