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New Consortium Launches Colorado Hub for Health Impact, a National Economic Development Campaign to Attract Health Innovation Companies to the State

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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Colorado Hub for Health Impact , a new national economic development campaign elevating Colorado as America’s epicenter for life sciences innovation launches today.

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  • Colorado Hub for Health Impact , a new national economic development campaign elevating Colorado as America’s epicenter for life sciences innovation launches today.
  • A group of 22 partners representing Colorado’s life sciences companies, innovation centers, economic development groups, Front Range cities and counties, commercial real estate developers, builders, and contract development and manufacturing organizations created and funded the national economic development campaign.
  • Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation is proud to support Colorado, the Hub for Health Impact,” said Raymond H. Gonzales, president, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation.
  • "We are thrilled to be part of Colorado Hub for Health Impact, where we aim to attract new, high-growth companies to Colorado.

Lumina Foundation Announces Winners of The Great Admissions Redesign Challenge

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the evolving landscape of college admissions, Lumina Foundation has announced the winners of The Great Admissions Redesign. This challenge seeks to revolutionize the admissions process and increase accessibility to higher education for all students, particularly those not admitted in proportion to their shares of the U.S. population.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the evolving landscape of college admissions, Lumina Foundation has announced the winners of The Great Admissions Redesign .
  • "COVID, shifting testing requirements, and legal rulings have caused significant disruptions in college admissions," said Melanie Heath, strategy director at Lumina.
  • We were thrilled with the number of applicants seeking resources to support their ideas on reshaping and simplifying the admissions process."
  • Recipients will work toward enhancing the transparency and accessibility of the admissions process while addressing the needs of diverse student populations.

A Stronger Nation: New Federal Data Show More Adults Earning College Degrees

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumina Foundation released the annual Stronger Nation report, highlighting results in its online data visualization tool for tracking working-age adults with degrees and other credentials of value.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumina Foundation released the annual Stronger Nation report, highlighting results in its online data visualization tool for tracking working-age adults with degrees and other credentials of value.
  • The national education attainment rate among adults 25 to 64 years old reached 54.3 percent in 2022, the most recent year for which data are available.
  • The proportion of working-age adults with college degrees rose from 45.7 percent in 2021 to 46.5 percent in the 2022 data, the most recent year available.
  • Stronger Nation relies on data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey to track progress.

CivicLab Announces Second Cohort for Systemness Leadership Academy

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ind., Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CivicLab announced today the second cohort for the Systemness Leadership Academy to advance systemness-centered strategies that empower experienced collaborative and systems leaders to approach and address complex social problems.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBUS, Ind., Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CivicLab announced today the second cohort for the Systemness Leadership Academy to advance systemness-centered strategies that empower experienced collaborative and systems leaders to approach and address complex social problems.
  • The leadership academy is a twelve-month experience for co-creating better social systems designed to serve whole people.
  • Leaders in the academy represent communities that want to use a coherent and wholistic approach to addressing complex social problems.
  • This is the second cohort of CivicLab's Systemness Leadership Academy.

Tyton Partners’ Listening to Learners 2023 Reveals that While 70% of Students Value Representative Diversity Among Advisors, Only 30% of Institutions Report Scaled Implementation of this HR Practice

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Catherine Shaw, Director at Tyton Partners, highlighted the study's significance, saying, "Belonging isn't an abstract concept – it's a tangible factor that every institution can influence.

Key Points: 
  • Catherine Shaw, Director at Tyton Partners, highlighted the study's significance, saying, "Belonging isn't an abstract concept – it's a tangible factor that every institution can influence.
  • Administrators are Less Attuned to Learner Challenges Than Faculty: Academic challenges, particularly workload management, were the foremost concerns among students surveyed.
  • Most students (70%) value representative diversity among advisors, while only about 30% of institutions report implementing this practice systematically.
  • The publication and further recommendations can be found on the Tyton Partners website, Listening to Learners 2023 .

Carnegie Corporation of New York Contributes $5 Million to National Initiative Focused on Revitalizing Local News

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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The Corporation is awarding $5 million in addition to its existing portfolio of media grants.

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  • The Corporation is awarding $5 million in addition to its existing portfolio of media grants.
  • Introducing #PressForward: An unprecedented philanthropic collaboration to inform and engage communities by bolstering local news with an investment of over $500M.
  • Since 2005, approximately 2,200 local newspapers have closed, resulting in 20 percent of Americans living in “news deserts” with little to no reliable coverage of important local events.
  • Investments in nonpartisan public policy development, analysis, and advocacy are needed at the local, state, and national levels.

Press Forward Will Award More Than $500 Million to Revitalize Local News

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of 22 donors today announced Press Forward, a national initiative to strengthen communities and democracy by supporting local news and information with an infusion of more than a half-billion dollars over the next five years. Press Forward will enhance local journalism at an unprecedented level to re-center local news as a force for community cohesion; support new models and solutions that are ready to scale; and close longstanding inequities in journalism coverage and practice. 

Key Points: 
  • Press Forward seeks to reverse the dramatic decline in local news that has coincided with an increasingly divided America and weakening trust in institutions.
  • National, regional, local, and issue-specific funders co-designed Press Forward with the aim of deploying significant new resources to the field through greater coordination and peer learning.
  • Organizations interested in Press Forward can sign up for updates to learn more about applying for future grants.
  • Press Forward welcomes and continues to invite additional funders to enhance nonprofit, public, and for-profit news and information.

Lumina Launches The Great Admissions Redesign

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bachelor's programs are losing students at shocking rates. Test-optional policies have become the norm. And more recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against considering race as a factor in college admissions. To transform how potential students get into college, Lumina Foundation is launching The Great Admissions Redesign, a challenge to find and support the best ideas on how to simplify the admissions process.

Key Points: 
  • And more recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against considering race as a factor in college admissions.
  • To transform how potential students get into college, Lumina Foundation is launching The Great Admissions Redesign , a challenge to find and support the best ideas on how to simplify the admissions process.
  • "COVID, changing testing policies, and the Supreme Court's recent rulings on admissions practices are causing once-in-a-generation upheaval within college admissions," said Lumina Strategy Director Melanie Heath.
  • Lumina will select up to five entities to submit planning proposals for 12-month grants for up to $100,000 each.

CivicLab Announces Inaugural Systemness Leadership Academy Cohort

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ind., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CivicLab announced today the inaugural cohort for the Systemness Leadership Academy to advance systemness-centered strategies that empower experienced collaborative and systems leaders to approach and address complex social problems.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBUS, Ind., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CivicLab announced today the inaugural cohort for the Systemness Leadership Academy to advance systemness-centered strategies that empower experienced collaborative and systems leaders to approach and address complex social problems.
  • Leaders in the academy represent communities that want to use a coherent and wholistic approach to addressing complex social problems.
  • “The excitement and honor I feel are beyond words as I join the esteemed inaugural cohort of leaders undergoing formal training with CivicLab,” said Shareea Woods, Director of the Texas College Access Network, selected for the first cohort.
  • Interested individuals should visit www.systemness.org
    The Systemness Leadership Academy is generously supported by Lumina Foundation.

Tyton Partners’ Driving Toward a Degree 2023 Study Reveals a 60% Student Awareness Gap of Support Services in Higher Education

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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This comprehensive examination of student support services in higher education underscores the critical importance of prioritizing equity and excellence to ensure the provision of high-quality education.

Key Points: 
  • This comprehensive examination of student support services in higher education underscores the critical importance of prioritizing equity and excellence to ensure the provision of high-quality education.
  • To address these challenges, Tyton Partners recommends institutions prioritize student support awareness campaigns, improve caseload management strategies, enhance coordination among student support services, and work to address student support provider job satisfaction.
  • Tyton Partners and Anthology are dedicated to advancing equity and excellence in higher education by partnering with institutions to optimize student support services.
  • To view the findings and learn more, check out Driving Toward a Degree 2023: Awareness, Belonging, and Coordination .