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Race on Campus
By Daarel Burnette II
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November 21, 2023
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  • Supporting Student Success: Staff and Roles

    UPCOMING: December 5, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: Colleges prioritize student success through advising programs and performance-tracking systems, but staff burnout and turnover present a challenge. Join us to discuss it. With Support From Mongoose. Register here.
  • Starting a Program for Incarcerated Students

    UPCOMING: December 6, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: With new federal aid available for students in prisons to take courses for credit, many colleges are now interested in starting or expanding programs for those students. Join us for advice on what it takes to do so. With Support From Ascendium. Register here.
  • Data Science Unbound

    UPCOMING: December 7, 2023 | 2 p.m. ET: Student demand for data science in the liberal arts continues to rise. A panel of experts will explore the trend and the challenges it presents, including issues of faculty shortages and course sharing. With Support From Microsoft. Register here.
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  • How Do Humanities Majors Fare in the Work Force?

    While the worth of a humanities degree has been called into question in recent years, a new state-by-state analysis shows its earning power is stronger than what many people think, with an unemployment rate similar to graduates in other fields.
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    Explore how state and federal support has declined as a share of overall revenue — putting a greater burden on students — at more than 1,500 public colleges and universities between 2002 and 2021.
  • Recruiting for Cybersecurity Programs

    ON DEMAND: Job openings in the field have grown by 350 percent in the last decade. Join experts to discuss programs colleges can create on evolving threats and specialized areas. With Support From ACI Learning. Watch on demand
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The Trends Report 2023

If anyone still thought we could gaze, soothsayer-like, into the future in order to meet it fully prepared, Covid-19 humbled us.

But we can try to understand the forces shaping higher ed, what’s behind them, and how we can meet this moment effectively.

We hope this annual issue will help you do just that.