Daily Lumina News 061423

Research from the National Student Clearinghouse reveals that more than 40 million Americans have some college but no credential. But what reasons made them leave college in the first place? And what can help them rejoin the higher learning pathway?
A national campaign called Widen the Path aims to provide answers.

In as little as two days, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to deliver a devastating verdict to advocates of affirmative action. Although the exact scope of the decision can’t be known, it seems clear that the court’s conservative majority will strike down the consideration of race in admissions.
A new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce analyzes the potential impact of the decision and how higher ed and governments can react.

Skills for Chicagoland’s Future first came on the scene in 2012 with what its leaders described as a “jobs-first workforce approach." That approach entails working directly with employers to identify hiring needs, followed by serving as a community connector and advocate for qualified candidates from Chicago’s historically underinvested communities.
The organization now has a bigger goal—25 new cities over the next decade—using the model perfected in Chicago.

Political and legal attacks are making diversity, equity, and inclusion work a challenging undertaking in many states these days.
Some DEI professionals are leaving their institutions altogether. That includes Cecil Howard, former chief diversity officer at the University of South Florida. But those who stay say they’re fighting for students, faculty, and the future of college equity.

Last month, a widely read article featured a Columbia University undergraduate who detailed how his classmates are using ChatGPT to write their essays—and doing so in ways that can't be detected.
Although the appearance of ChatGPT has brought conversations about artificial intelligence into the mainstream, some academics have been thinking about the effects of AI on higher education for years. In this interview, three experts talk about the ethical issues surrounding ChatGPT and other AI tools.

Reimagining incarceration must include a more humanized approach to planning for re-entry, says a joint report from The Educational Justice Institute at MIT and the New England Board of Higher Education. That vision includes voluntary “credit transfer compacts” that guarantee colleges' acceptance of academic credits earned before and during incarceration to improve students’ ability to continue their education upon release.
The report’s recommendations come just as federal Pell Grants are about to open up to more people who are in prison.