What do the next 10 years hold for global higher education?
In 2006, an international group of Fulbright New Century Scholars came together to discuss the challenges facing higher education – from massification of higher education and the transformation of higher education from a public good to a private good to the knowledge economy and the impact of new technologies.
Fifteen years on, those challenges are still with us and we are also facing the fallout from COVID-19. It is an opportune moment to look at them again.
Massification has advanced on a larger scale, which is especially visible in very large countries such as China and India. In the countries where mass systems of higher education were already established by the end of the 20th century, massification driven by the social aspirations of the population has now reached the 50% mark, the level of high participation.
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Three students from Treasure Valley Community College, Hannah Berger, Maria Montes and Chase Wilcox, were among 45 students named to All-Oregon Academic Team, according to a news release from Oregon Community College Association. Berger was also named a New Century Workforce Scholar.
These outstanding student scholars are selected for their academic excellence, leadership and community service, and are all members of Phi Theta Kappa, the nationâs community college honor society.
âIâd like to congratulate these outstanding student scholars for their achievements and the completion of their community college degrees,â said association Executive Director Cam Preus in the release. âAs some of our very best and brightest, these students represent hope for a strong future in Oregon.â