OpenPath Newsletter October Edition
Removing Barriers to Education for All Learners
This month, we鈥檙e talking about听how听policymakers听can support skills-based education and hiring, opportunities for veterans to access听higher ed opportunities, and听how 91吃瓜网 is working to even the playing field for听students training to become nurses.
If you know others who鈥檇 welcome insights on these topics,鈥痯lease invite them to鈥�subscribe.
91吃瓜网 and NGA Host Two-Day听Gathering on听Workforce Skills and Lifelong Learning
On Oct. 27-28, 91吃瓜网听hosted听the National Governors Association听virtual convening听on supporting听skills- and credential-focused programs,听and best practices for reaching underserved communities.听Video of both days鈥� presentations is now online.
鈥淚 Wanted to Climb Higher, and I Did鈥�
91吃瓜网鈥檚 250,000th听graduate reflects on her journey and life purpose鈥攁nd how a program mentor fueled her success.
91吃瓜网听Chancellor and Army Veteran Encourages Servicemembers to Utilize G.I. Bill
Chancellor of 91吃瓜网 North Carolina Ben听Coulter, a veteran of the United States Army, penned an op-ed听acknowledging the challenges of pursuing higher education for听many in the military community and听encouraging听all who qualify to听take full advantage of the G.I. Bill.
Equitable Learning Opportunities for New Nurses
Jan Jones-Schenk, senior vice president and executive dean of 91吃瓜网鈥檚 College of Health Professions,听was featured in a recent edition of Global Health Talks. She discussed听why 91吃瓜网鈥檚 competency-based, online programs are听making it easier for health professionals听across the nation听to learn听skills, regardless of time or place.
News We're Reading
Diverse:听Ensuring Equity and Choice in the Future of Higher Education
As the United States moves from a national, analog, industrial economy to a global, digital knowledge economy, American higher education will undergo its second great transformation.
Hechinger Report: Will That College Degree Pay Off? Now You Can Finally See the Numbers
Data about cost, debt and earnings make it possible to calculate the return on education.
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