Figures released last week by the US Census Bureau show that the nation’s population rose at its slowest rate in 120 years. The US population…
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The State of Michigan has withdrawn final approval for construction projects at colleges and universities around the state. The uncertainty of the pandemic is chiefly…
COVID-19 has many side-effects, but one may deal more long-term damage than most. Since May, 8 million Americans have slipped into poverty as a direct…
I don’t know why I still find the following clip surprising, but I do. It comes from a Board of Trustees meeting in November 2019.…
I was reading something recently about the cost of poverty in Tucson, AZ. As it turns out, poverty is pretty expensive. If you ask average…
Recent higher education enrollment data from the National Center for Education statics describe a disturbing trend. Community college enrollment among Black males is at a…
Earlier this year, Congress passed the CARES Act, which – among other things – provided a one-time bailout of higher education. The bill, which earmarked…
You can’t find a news story today about community colleges that doesn’t mention the sharp decline in enrollment. Community colleges were expecting a big, recession-fueled…
A recent study by the JP Morgan Chase Institute shows the negative impact of student loan debt on Black borrowers. According to the Chase data,…
A new survey released last month by Lane Terralever showed that prospective college students are rethinking their enrollment plans. Among traditional students – those age…