Moneyball for Higher Education, a new report recently released by Results for America, is rooted in the strategic use of data to better help students succeed. Authors James Kvaal and John Bridgeland present three major themes on how data and evidence can be used to help students learn and graduate.
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University of Georgia Alumni Launch 1961 Club to Support Undergraduate Student Scholarships
Members of University of Georgia’s Alumni Association have launched the 1961 Club, a giving campaign to support the institution’s Black Alumni Scholarship Fund, which provides need-based scholarships to freshman students dedicated to advancing racial equality.
Community College Research Center Reports on Labor Market Value of Stackable Credentials
In a recent report released by the Community College Research Center, researchers Thomas Bailey and Clive Belfield examined whether or not there is evidence of the labor market value of stacking credentials.
Lumina Fund for Racial Justice and Equity Announces Grant Competition
Lumina Foundation recently partnered with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors to offer a series of grants for higher education institutions working to advance equity on their campuses and in the broader community.
Faculty Development as an Authentic Professional Practice
For most college instructors, regular participation in their teaching development is neither a workplace expectation nor a professional obligation. Yet faculty who regularly participate in professional development improve their students’ chances for success.
Faces of Dreamers: Hector Rivera Suarez, Guilford College
Rivera Suarez arrived in North Carolina from Mexico when he was 8-years-old along with his older sister and parents. Today, Rivera Suarez is the student body president at Guilford College in Greensboro and dreams of becoming a teacher.
Second-Wave Competency-Based Education: A Focus on Quality
The second CBE wave—more grounded and focused on quality than the first—is underway, and resources to support development of high-quality programs include the University of Wisconsin Flexible Option case study.
ACE Report Calls for Breadth of Opportunity and Perspective in Leadership Development Work
A new report finds that the ACE Fellows Program distinctive and intensive nominator-driven mentorship model delivers on its commitment to develop knowledge and skills for aspiring senior leaders in higher education.