Social mobility

Two Higher Education Systems Join Credential As You Go

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Montag, Dezember 11, 2023
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With the addition of UT and CUNY, the Credential As You Go Network now includes 54 total members of eight state systems, 44 institutions, and two credentialing organizations across 22 states.

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  • With the addition of UT and CUNY, the Credential As You Go Network now includes 54 total members of eight state systems, 44 institutions, and two credentialing organizations across 22 states.
  • According to statistics from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center , 40.4 million Americans fall into the “some college, no credential” population.
  • “Joining Credential as You Go is an important opportunity for CUNY to engage with this fast-changing landscape in higher education and develop robust, dynamic educational and career pathways for working adults in New York.”
    CUNY’s work is focused on developing credential pathways in four key industries—business, healthcare, IT, and education.
  • Credential As You Go is funded through the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education (Grant R305T210063) and a Walmart grant.

James M. Glaser Named Executive Vice President and Provost at Santa Clara University

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Mittwoch, Dezember 20, 2023
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Santa Clara University President Julie Sullivan today announced the appointment of James M. Glaser as executive vice president and provost at the University.

Key Points: 
  • Santa Clara University President Julie Sullivan today announced the appointment of James M. Glaser as executive vice president and provost at the University.
  • Glaser is currently dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University, a position he has held since 2014.
  • At Santa Clara University, Glaser will oversee a broad portfolio including the College and all the schools, two centers of distinction, libraries, academic support programs, student life and wellness programs, global engagement, and enrollment management.
  • He is also an avid tennis player, and hopes to find partners in the Santa Clara community.

Cal State Dominguez Hills, Winston Salem State University, and Cal State Pomona Lead Tenth Annual Social Mobility Index (SMI)

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Montag, Dezember 18, 2023
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CollegeNET, Inc. , a major provider of web-based on-demand technologies for higher education, today released the tenth annual Social Mobility Index (SMI) , led this year by #1 California State University Dominguez Hills.

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  • CollegeNET, Inc. , a major provider of web-based on-demand technologies for higher education, today released the tenth annual Social Mobility Index (SMI) , led this year by #1 California State University Dominguez Hills.
  • This year’s dramatic SMI moves by a handful of famous institutions now following the lead of social mobility bellwethers such as Cal State, SUNY, CUNY and Winston-Salem State, may help restore our public’s faith in higher education.
  • RIGGED explains how the long prevailing wealthist value system in U.S. higher education limits opportunity and upward mobility and thus undermines U.S. democracy.
  • RIGGED builds on the historical premise that growing economic imbalance ultimately leads to social unrest, political upheaval, and war.

Inaugural Run of FocusRing™—the World’s First Subjective Supercomputer—Proves the Capacity to Assess the Independent Variables of Academic and Career Success

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Mittwoch, Dezember 13, 2023
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Pioneering Human Performance researcher at Florida State University, Dr. Anders Ericsson, recently stepped forward to clarify this myth.

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  • Pioneering Human Performance researcher at Florida State University, Dr. Anders Ericsson, recently stepped forward to clarify this myth.
  • This peer review not only provides for shared and unlimited scalability of the scoring function, it also allows each student to learn from others.
  • CollegeNET will award a total of $200,000 in scholarships to winners attending schools who are participating in the StandOut Admissions Network.
  • Schools who wish to join with other institutions in the StandOut Admissions Network are welcome to contact CollegeNET at: [email protected] .

Techstars, Strada Education Foundation, and World Education Services Announce Partnership to Relaunch the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator

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Dienstag, Dezember 12, 2023
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Techstars , the most active pre-seed investor in the world, today announced that it is relaunching the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator .

Key Points: 
  • Techstars , the most active pre-seed investor in the world, today announced that it is relaunching the Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator .
  • Techstars Workforce Development will invest in mission-driven startups that maximize human potential through work, education, and economic mobility solutions.
  • Startups interested in the program are encouraged to visit Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator to learn more.
  • “Strada and WES’ mission-driven approach to career development paired with Techstars programming, capital, and connections will attract exceptional founders working to positively shape the future of work.”

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY EXTENDS TUITION FREEZE FOR 16th CONSECUTIVE YEAR

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Donnerstag, Dezember 14, 2023
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PHOENIX, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the price tag to attend college continues to skyrocket across the country, Grand Canyon University is freezing tuition costs on its Phoenix campus for the 16th straight year.

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  • PHOENIX, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the price tag to attend college continues to skyrocket across the country, Grand Canyon University is freezing tuition costs on its Phoenix campus for the 16th straight year.
  • The private Christian university's ground campus tuition in 2024-25 will remain at $16,500 before institutional scholarships are included.
  • That total does not include federal aid such as Pell grants and subsidized student loans or external scholarships that lower students' out-of-pocket expenses further.
  • Freezing tuition costs is one way that we ensure higher education is affordable to all socioeconomic classes.

Vantage Foundation's Wishing Well Initiative Brings Joy To Rumah Hope Children's Home In Malaysia

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Donnerstag, Dezember 14, 2023
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The "Wishing Well" campaign, spearheaded by Vantage Foundation, aims to ensure that everyone at Rumah Hope experiences the joy of the holiday season through the fulfilment of their Christmas wishes.

Key Points: 
  • The "Wishing Well" campaign, spearheaded by Vantage Foundation, aims to ensure that everyone at Rumah Hope experiences the joy of the holiday season through the fulfilment of their Christmas wishes.
  • Vantage Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in Singapore and their primary mission is to raise awareness of invisible disadvantages.
  • "The Wishing Well initiative not only brings smiles to the faces of the children at Rumah Hope but also nurtures kindness within communities," said Steven Xie, Executive Director of Vantage Foundation.
  • Rumah Hope Children's Home is a sanctuary for abused, neglected and under-privileged children which started in 1994.

Vantage Foundation's Wishing Well Initiative Brings Joy To Rumah Hope Children's Home In Malaysia

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Donnerstag, Dezember 14, 2023
Well, Holiday, Principal, Depression, Wishing well, Social anxiety, Anxiety, Loneliness, Children's Home, Social mobility, Tourism, Nursing

The "Wishing Well" campaign, spearheaded by Vantage Foundation, aims to ensure that everyone at Rumah Hope experiences the joy of the holiday season through the fulfilment of their Christmas wishes.

Key Points: 
  • The "Wishing Well" campaign, spearheaded by Vantage Foundation, aims to ensure that everyone at Rumah Hope experiences the joy of the holiday season through the fulfilment of their Christmas wishes.
  • Vantage Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in Singapore and their primary mission is to raise awareness of invisible disadvantages.
  • "The Wishing Well initiative not only brings smiles to the faces of the children at Rumah Hope but also nurtures kindness within communities," said Steven Xie, Executive Director of Vantage Foundation.
  • Rumah Hope Children's Home is a sanctuary for abused, neglected and under-privileged children which started in 1994.

TD ranked among top banks in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index

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Mittwoch, Dezember 13, 2023
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TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group (TD) is pleased to be ranked in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI) for the tenth consecutive year.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 13, 2023 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group (TD) is pleased to be ranked in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI) for the tenth consecutive year.
  • The DJSI North America Index recognizes the top 20% of sustainability performers among the 600 largest companies in the U.S. and Canada based on long-term economic, environmental, and social criteria.
  • TD scored in the top 5% of banks world-wide as assessed in the 2023 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) as of December 8, 2023.
  • TD thanks its customers, colleagues, and the community it serves and congratulates all members ranked in the 2023 DJSI North America Index.

2023 H.S. Report Card Shows Huge Progress Coming in Personal Finance Education

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Montag, Dezember 4, 2023
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BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The fourth National Report Card on State Efforts to Improve Financial Literacy in High Schools™ shows significant progress toward the goal of having every high school student in America guaranteed a semester-long course in personal finance prior to graduation, and it promises huge gains in many states over the next five years. 

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  • John Pelletier, director of the Center, says that the 2023 report card lists seven states earning an A, just two more states than in 2017, its last report card.
  • States with an A grade require students to take a semester long personal finance course, or its equivalent, prior to graduation.
  • "High school personal finance education can help alleviate the cycle of poverty that exists in our nation," says Pelletier.
  • To produce the Report Card, the Center again conducted detailed reviews of high school graduation requirements, state academic standards for personal finance education, and laws, regulations and guidelines that relate to how each state delivers personal finance education in its public high schools.