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Generation Hope to Reach 3 Million Parenting Students by 2029

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s why she and the board of directors at Generation Hope have decided on an ambitious five-year plan that will expand its work and impact over three million parenting students by 2029.

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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dartmouth College plans to reinstate the standardized test requirement for applicants to the Class of 2029 and beyond, reports The Dartmouth. Lee Coffin The announcement was made via campus-wide email from Dartmouth President Dr. Sian Leah Beilock.

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Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Lauded at Dr. John Hope Franklin Reception

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2014, President Barack Obama appointed her co-chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, and in 2020 she joined The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) global board of directors to serve until 2029. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson with Diverse co-founder Frank L.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Among her current commitments is serving as a member of The Nature Conservancy’s global board of directors, a position she will hold until 2029. Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies was renamed in her honor. She also is a member of the Defense Science Board, which advises the U.S.

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Updates to Decades-Old New Federal Standards for Race, Ethnicity Data Will Change How Students are Counted

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Full compliance across all data collections and publications is required by March 2029. Figure 1 : Example of New Race and Ethnicity Questions with Detailed Categories Federal agencies have 18 months after the publication of these standards to develop and publish action plans outlining their implementation strategy.

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The Financial Impact of College Closures

College Planners of America

Smaller Candidate Pool: From 2025 to 2029, college enrollments are predicted to fall by more than 15% due to a smaller college-age population. Lower Return on Investment: 99.5 million Americans have a bachelor’s degree or higher, yet 73% of them have a job unrelated to their major.

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The Financial Impact of College Closures

College Planners of America

Smaller Candidate Pool: From 2025 to 2029, college enrollments are predicted to fall by more than 15% due to a smaller college-age population. Lower Return on Investment: 99.5 million Americans have a bachelor’s degree or higher, yet 73% of them have a job unrelated to their major.