Forbes: Boosting college attainment rates could put billions into the economy
The percentage of college graduates in a city’s population explains almost 60% of a city’s economic success, as measured by per capita income.
READ · Feb 25
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Top 8 higher education trends
Check out CollegeRecruiter.com’s Top 8 Higher Education Trends. An interesting retrospective on how technology has effected the so many aspects of higher education: teaching, recruiting, counseling, ans student life.
READ · Jan 20
Community college growth poses challenges, opportunities
The Chronicle of Higher Education cites a report released by Moody's Investor Service that Community Colleges should have good credit quality because of surging enrollments to aid in seeking more funds. This also highlights the other challenges Community Colleges face including rapid expansion of class offerings while state-funded budgets are decreasing. For example, Salt Lake Community College...
READ · Jan 12
Deseret News: Utah to become a “Mecca for Innovation”
Lois Collins, writer at the Deseret News highlights Utah as a mecca for innovation in the coming ten years. The seedcorn for that innovation is higher education. Initiatives like USTAR and the Engineering Initiative will directly feed this innovation. This is why we hear university and college presidents as well as education and business leaders warning state lawmakers...
READ · Jan 03
