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Newsletter Archive
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Nov. 29, 2023A Big Goal for More Graduates Falls Short
APLU’s “Powered by Publics” project promised to help hundreds of thousands more students earn degrees by 2025. It didn’t. -
Nov. 8, 2023
They’re Interns, Not Gofers
Internships and apprenticeships can be valuable “earn and learn” models, but that doesn’t happen in a vacuum. They require attention and intention. -
Oct. 25, 2023
Last Lessons From a Return to Fort Lewis College
Two years after its experience with free consulting (and the pandemic), the Colorado college has leaned in on its mission to keep its momentum going. -
Oct. 11, 2023
U. of the People’s Growth Goals Include Redoubling on the American Market
The founder of the all-online global institution will use proceeds from an education prize to develop more programs for refugees and Americans seeking more-affordable degrees. -
Sept. 27, 2023
Old Debts Keep Millions From Returning to College. Is This the Solution?
Early results from an eight-institution experiment in Ohio are good enough to keep it going. -
Sept. 13, 2023
Adult-Student Organizations’ Merger Aims to Expand Reach
The Graduate Network and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning are teaming up to support “comebackers.” -
Aug. 30, 2023
A University System Bets Big by Embracing Microcredentials
The University of Texas System aims to bolster the value of its degrees — and to develop new educational options for those who may never enroll. -
Aug. 16, 2023
An Aging State Looks to Colleges to Keep Its Economy Humming
In Maine, the community-college system’s “real skills for real jobs” push is fostering new partnerships with employers. But what comes next? -
Aug. 2, 2023
Revenue Worries Drive Continuing Interest in Partnerships
But interest falls in outsourcing online programs. Also: How new teaching apprenticeships could expand pathways to the profession. -
July 19, 2023
Building Credentials That Actually Pay Off
Guaranteed interviews and other employer involvement may help new credentials deliver value to learners.
