New Report Calls for Investing in Digital Infrastructure, Instead of Expecting HBCUs to Do More with Less

Complete College America (CCA) is making the connection between the potential of student success at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and investment in cutting-edge technology.  In a newly released report, “Critical Connections: Funding HBCUs’ Digital Infrastructure is Essential to Meeting U.S. College Completion Goals,” CCA calls on state policymakers to increase investment in the…

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How Data Helps Students Succeed In and After College

Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY.The Institute of Higher Education Policy (IHEP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to access and success for students in postsecondary institutions, has released studies of two Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) that are leading the way in student success: four-year public University of North Texas (UNT) and two-year…

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What Is AI-Native Networking, and How Can It Benefit Higher Ed Institutions?

With lean IT departments and an ever-increasing number of devices on campus, higher education is a logical environment in which to deploy artificial intelligence in networking. Increased visibility means faster troubleshooting, stronger security and a better user experience — all of which translates to a lighter load for IT. Campus users increasingly expect institutions to…

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Rising costs, student debt turn graduate degrees into a ‘risky’ proposition, research finds

Dive Brief: While graduate degrees yield higher incomes overall, ever-rising costs and higher debt loads make postgraduate education a “risky” bet for students, according to a study released Wednesday by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.  The report found that graduate degree costs for students tripled from 2000 to 2020 while the median…

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