Higher education

HACU Accepting Applications for 2024-25 Leadership Academy/ La Academia de Liderazgo

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

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SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced applications are being accepted for the sixth cohort of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.

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SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced applications are being accepted for the sixth cohort of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.
The Leadership program prepares senior higher education administrators at colleges and universities nationwide for top leadership roles at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, emerging HSIs and other institutions of higher learning.
Applications will be accepted through May 3, 2024, with selected participants notified in June 2024.
The first seminar will be held in Aurora, Colorado in late October and early November, in conjunction with HACU’s Annual Conference.

Fast Growing Campus Mental Health Leader Uwill Makes First Acquisition

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

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NATICK, Mass., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Uwill, the nation's fastest-growing on-campus mental health provider today announced the acquisition of Christie Campus Health, which offers counseling and mental health and wellness support to 750,000 students from more than 100 colleges. The first acquisition by the nation's leader in on-campus mental health solutions, reflects growing demand for mental health treatment and therapy on campus, amid a nationwide shortage.

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With the addition of Christie Campus Health, Uwill now serves more than 2 million students at more than 300 colleges nationwide
NATICK, Mass., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Uwill , the nation's fastest-growing on-campus mental health provider today announced the acquisition of Christie Campus Health, which offers counseling and mental health and wellness support to 750,000 students from more than 100 colleges.
The first acquisition by the nation's leader in on-campus mental health solutions, reflects growing demand for mental health treatment and therapy on campus, amid a nationwide shortage.
According to the American College Health Association (ACHA), an estimated 77 percent of college students struggle with their mental health.
The acquisition of Christie Campus Health follows a period of rapid growth for Uwill, which ranks among the fastest-growing private companies in the nation.

National Survey Finds Employer Confidence in Higher Education Remains High Despite Perceived Shortfalls in the Preparedness of Recent Graduates

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

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Following are highlights from the findings in four key areas explored by the survey:

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Following are highlights from the findings in four key areas explored by the survey:
Confidence in Higher Education.
In recent years, public polling has documented a steady decline in Americans’ confidence in major societal institutions, including higher education.
Yet, among employers, confidence in higher education remains relatively high.
The survey found similar gaps between the perceived importance of several other skills and perceptions of recent graduates’ preparation in those areas.

Driving the EdTech Revolution: Astria Learning Collaborates with UNIMA for First Annual E-Learning Conference and Launch of UNIMA E-Campus

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Monday, December 18, 2023

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A landmark collaboration between the University of Malawi (UNIMA) and Astria Learning is ushering in a new dawn for digital education in Malawi.

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A landmark collaboration between the University of Malawi (UNIMA) and Astria Learning is ushering in a new dawn for digital education in Malawi.
This partnership was celebrated at the annual E-Learning Conference, an event that not only showcased the future of education but also marked the exciting launch of UNIMA E-Campus.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231215233751/en/
UNIMA eCampus Launch and eLearning Conference: Astria Learning CEO, UNIMA Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellor, and Esteemed Guest Speakers Collaborate for Educational Innovation – December 12-13.
The launch of UNIMA E-Campus was a highlight, illustrating a significant stride in making education more accessible, flexible, and inclusive.

Complete College America Releases AI Resources to Transform Equitable Student Success and Postsecondary Attainment

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Indianapolis, Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Complete College America (CCA), a national nonprofit organization tasked with raising postsecondary attainment in the United States, released a new set of resources for colleges and universities to navigate generative artificial intelligence (AI) .

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Indianapolis, Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Complete College America (CCA), a national nonprofit organization tasked with raising postsecondary attainment in the United States, released a new set of resources for colleges and universities to navigate generative artificial intelligence (AI) .
“AI is reshaping so many facets of modern life, and though there are challenges, we must look at the opportunities it brings, especially when it comes to student success and college completion strategies,” said Yolanda Watson Spiva, Ph.D. , president of Complete College America.
“Our new AI resources provide a roadmap for creating new capacity at campuses of every size and financial situation.
The AI playbook offers ideas and new applications that AI colleges and universities can use to increase college opportunity and completion.

Grant Thornton named Workday Services Partner

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Grant Thornton LLP , one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has been named a Services Partner by Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources.

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Grant Thornton LLP , one of America’s largest audit, tax and advisory firms, has been named a Services Partner by Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources.
Since 2019, Grant Thornton has been teaming up with Workday to help businesses adopt the software company’s cloud-enabled solutions, including Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) .
Since becoming a Workday Advisory Partner in 2019 and a Workday AMS Partner earlier this year, Grant Thornton has helped companies transform their systems and businesses by pairing Workday with Grant Thornton’s well-established Advisory and Industry services.
In an expanded relationship with Workday, Grant Thornton will be able to support its Workday clients by providing full deployment services across the Workday platform in addition to supporting customers throughout their entire life cycle on Workday.

JAMS Launches New JAMS Pathways Website, Providing Tools and Easily Accessible Services for Organizations of All Types to Turn the Corner on Conflict

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Early conflict resolution is an effective mechanism for avoiding litigation, and can in turn help organizations meet their end goals of increasing productivity and reducing legal costs.

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Early conflict resolution is an effective mechanism for avoiding litigation, and can in turn help organizations meet their end goals of increasing productivity and reducing legal costs.
Established in March 2022, JAMS Pathways fills the need for skilled organizational conflict intervention and prevention.
It has worked with entities from nonprofits to universities and hospitals to corporations, fast-growing startups and government agencies.
The Workplace Conflict Resolution Program is a customizable program that utilizes JAMS Pathways four-step P.A.T.H.

Alteryx Strengthens Commitment to Government with Public Sector Launch

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX), a global leader in analytics, today announced the formation of Alteryx Public Sector, a new entity that will focus on helping U.S. public sector institutions—including federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as educational institutions—accelerate their use of analytics to solve a complex set of challenges and objectives across multiple domains.

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Empowering government workers to uncover analytics insights across their organizations is our goal," said Mark Anderson, chief executive officer, Alteryx.
Alteryx is committed to continuing to invest in enabling public sector employees to take full advantage of AI and data analytics.
The new entity will be led by president and general manager of Alteryx Public Sector, Steve Harris.
Harris joined Alteryx earlier this year, bringing extensive experience working with the public sector, including serving as president for Dell EMC Federal Systems and leading all public sector business for Dell Technologies.

McGraw Hill Reports Second Quarter and Year-to-Date Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill, a leading global education company, today reported financial results with $1.4 billion in year-to-date billings and $667 million in Adjusted EBITDA. Billings increased across all segments excluding K-12 where an expected smaller market opportunity drove an 8% billings decline for the total company compared to last year. The seasonally significant fiscal Q2 billings were among the strongest for McGraw Hill in its history.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill, a leading global education company, today reported financial results with $1.4 billion in year-to-date billings and $667 million in Adjusted EBITDA.
The seasonally significant fiscal Q2 billings were among the strongest for McGraw Hill in its history.
McGraw Hill continued its strong digital momentum with digital billings for the last 12 months now 61% of total billings and nearly 90% in Higher Education.
McGraw Hill is a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world.

University of Phoenix Issues White Paper on Establishing a Skills Ecosystem at a Career-focused Higher Education Institution

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

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The white paper provides a foundational reflection of the University of Phoenix focus on providing career-relevant, skills-based education and authentic assessment for working adult students.

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The white paper provides a foundational reflection of the University of Phoenix focus on providing career-relevant, skills-based education and authentic assessment for working adult students.
“Employers of all types are beginning to focus increasingly more on skills, in and outside of degrees,” states John Woods, Ph.D., provost and chief academic officer of University of Phoenix.
“University of Phoenix has been anticipating this type of market transition, and we are ready.
“As an institution of higher learning for adult learners, University of Phoenix balances the traditional rigors of academic socialization with job-focused skills definitions,” states Krahe Billings.