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For years, economists have been warning that more and more people hoping to switch careers would need to get additional education to go from one workplace to another—even in industries such as manufacturing that have not always previously required it.
Now that prophecy is coming true—and schools are taking note.

Louise Seamster is a respected sociologist whose work focuses on the intersection of wealth, race, education, and inequality.
In this interview, Seamster discusses America's student debt crisis—what it’s like to live with crushing levels of debt, why it's hard to understand the student debt crisis without understanding the wealth dynamics that undergird it, what an entirely different model for funding higher education might look like, and more.

Race-and-ethnicity course requirements were in high demand last year following a nationwide push to diversify course curricula. On campuses across the country, student activists urged administrators to provide more courses about the experiences of people of color and the issue of racial justice.
A number of colleges decided to do that, but on some campuses, choosing which content satisfies the requirement is proving more contentious than anticipated.

College is a time of both major transition and stress. Add in the pandemic, and many institutions are left struggling to cope with ever-increasing levels of mental distress among students.
This episode of Rethinking College examines the challenge and what can done on and off campus to help students with mental-health concerns.

The United States is facing a widespread labor shortage, from nurses to pizza delivery drivers. In higher education, worker shortages extend across all facets of campus life, including at dining halls.
But having fewer employees in one particular area of a college campus—the financial aid office—can lead to consequences that extend far beyond longer customer wait times.

Every year, more than 200,000 men and women make the transition from military service to civilian life. Securing employment has always been a major priority—and sometimes a challenge—for former service members and their spouses.
On this selection of podcasts, thought leaders and others talk about the skills veterans bring to today's jobs—plus the programs that can assist in their new career journey.