Daily Lumina News 011122

After three decades of transformational leadership, Freeman Hrabowski is stepping down as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year.
During his tenure at UMBC, Hrabowski successfully challenged the narrative that only wealthy institutions could create educational excellence. He talks about his life's work and what lies ahead on this special podcast.

The original Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training funding brought colleges and businesses together to solve key workforce needs. The program resulted in large-scale, systemic reforms still felt today.
As the pandemic continues to disrupt industries and create a demand for professional reskilling, Congress is taking another look at the TAACCCT program to address a new set of challenges.

Latoya Hamilton had just taken a job as a medical assistant when she got notice last week that her daughter’s school was going online temporarily. The single mother asked for time off. When it was denied, she did the only thing she could: quit.
The disruptions caused by the recent surge of coronavirus outbreaks threaten economic growth in uneven ways, economists say, with single mothers, low-income families, and other economically vulnerable groups being most affected.

College admissions tours are an invaluable part of the college search process. But they are taking on a whole new meaning in the face of COVID.
For many institutions, the pandemic has served as a catalyst for expanding virtual engagement options; other schools are allowing in-person visits—with certain precautions.