Problem solving and communication are among the ‘durable skills’ in huge demand as the global labor shortage grows.
As higher education confronts challenges around affordability and ROI, there’s an overlying issue of existential importance — preparing students for the “human work” of the future.
Oral arguments before the Supreme Court at the end of this month will provide a dramatic setting for the national debate over the fairness of race-conscious admissions in higher education.
We have to turn around the often-dismal outlook for men while securing progress for women. Across America, boys are now significantly less likely than girls to earn a high school diploma (a gap of 6 percentage points), go to college (14 points), or enroll in grad school (nearly 20 points).
Two Lumina Foundation leaders take up Vivek Murthy’s call to expand counseling services and address loneliness among college students.
To see what drives change and success in a community, look at the educational institutions there.
Merisotis talks with the Rethink team about his life before joining Lumina, Lumina’s strategies for expanding higher ed access, how Lumina thinks about equity, and more.
Biden’s student loan forgiveness, while welcome, barely scratches the surface of what’s needed to address higher education affordability and access, Jamie Merisotis writes.
Are colleges stuck in the past and no longer beneficial for those seeking a good living? According to a recent survey, yes. Institutions of higher education must focus on outcomes, and parental concerns.
Watch the live event at 10 a.m. EDT, Saturday, May 21. The commencement speaker will be Jamie P. Merisotis, president and CEO of Lumina Foundation. Merisotis will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters from the college during the ceremony.
