Reported by Inside Higher Ed, with nurses having some of the most stressful work in the world these past two years, many have left the industry or retired early, causing a labor shortage in this high-demand pandemic-related field.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, while virtual job recruiting increased in popularity this past year, it wasn’t enough to make up for the decrease in traditional recruiting, and graduating seniors in 2021 received approximately 12% fewer job offers than the prior year. And who is getting hit the hardest?

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, the Equitable Value Explorer is specifically designed to discover inequities in the higher education experience.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, Henry McMaster, the Governor of South Carolina, designated $17 million in federal coronavirus relief money to fund 15,000 students in technical programs within high-demand fields in the state, and is encouraging the state’s legislature to keep this scholarship going through June 2024 with another $124 million in funding.

Reported by IBL News, IBM has announced a global plan to train 30 million people to help close the world’s technical skill gap. This upskilling plan will leverage their existing internal education programs along with partnerships from 170 different academic, industry and NGO players.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, a new study by Educational Researcher used simulation data to show that in enrollment lottery systems where GPA or test score requirements still existed, the share of black, latino and low-income students would likely plummet.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, in another example of “making it available isn’t the same as making sure it’s utilized”, a new report by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice shows that two-thirds of students experiencing basic needs insecurity during the pandemic didn’t apply for the emergency grant aid specifically designed for them.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, after inflation is taken into account, average college tuition and fees actually decreased this year.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, the College Completion Fund would help make sure federal aid isn’t exclusively focused on getting-in-the-door access, but instead provide funding for student support programs that help get enrolled students over the completion finish line.

Reported by the Hechinger Report, while the Great Resignation suggests many Americans don’t find their current job path worth it, finding one that is isn’t all too easy, either.