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Report: Pandemic Dealt a Blow to Internationalization

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report found that although 47% of institutions saw accelerating internationalization between 2017 and the start of the pandemic, only 21% described acceleration between 2020 and 2021. The percentage of institutions self-reporting a “high” level of internationalization dropped 15 points, to only 11%.

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Spotlighting Rural Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I became interested in the topic because of my own experiences, primarily being a first-generation college student, being a student who received a maximum Pell Grant, and identifying as a gay Black student. Donald “DJ” Mitchell Jr., My interests in higher education are focused on access,” Means said. “I Means was also a 2021 Richard P.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

for students who entered in 2017. These are mostly summer programs except for Pathways for Future Engineers, a multi-year program for first-generation students from the state of Virginia who are provided with experiential learning opportunities. The four-year graduation rate for students who entered in 2012 was 52.8%.

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Fox Transitions From 20-Year Transformational Career

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She said the institution is very proud of its social mobility ranking and its commitment to Pell recipients and first-generation college students. Fox acknowledges going coed, which happened in 2017, was not an easy process. Diversity and inclusivity are priorities for Fox. I also like breadth and depth,” Fox said.

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Three Metrics I Didn’t Have During My College Search, But I’m Glad Students Now Do

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

For example, there is limited transparency on wealth outcomes for various student populations, including first-generation college students, such as myself, and little clarity on the repayment statuses and loan payment amount for students. Across the country, data on higher education outcomes is limited. and Hiler, T. New America.

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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

We raised $5 million for cutting-edge collaborative innovation projects, and we welcomed new colleagues and partners to the digital ecosystem of our University Innovation Lab. We know that when universities collaborate, students win -- and when students win, our country's future is bright. They are the future of our sector.

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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

We raised $5 million for cutting-edge collaborative innovation projects, and we welcomed new colleagues and partners to the digital ecosystem of our University Innovation Lab. We know that when universities collaborate, students win -- and when students win, our country's future is bright. They are the future of our sector.