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      It’s hard to know what to think about artificial intelligence these days. The pendulum swings wildly, with some people warning of a robotic surveillance state while others dismiss the trend as overblown hype.
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      High-impact practices have long been part of higher education for years. Yet too often, they are treated as optional experiences available to only some students. A new generation of colleges and universities is working to change that by embedding career-connected learning directly into the fabric of the undergraduate experience so that every student can connect their education to meaningful work.
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      Lumina Foundation announces the selection of 16 colleges and universities from across the United States to participate in From Campus to Career, a national initiative designed to scale career-connected high-impact practices (HIPs) and strengthen workforce outcomes for students.
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      In 2025, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) didn’t just get a trim. It got a buzz cut. The office already operated efficiently compared to other federal statistical agencies, but the cuts they experienced were drastic and shortsighted.
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            Reflecting on 2025, this show brings back key conversations that are sure to carry over into 2026. This episode revisits a conversation about American prosperity and Lumina’s new goal focused on credentials of value, a discussion about higher education’s role in shaping artificial intelligence, and a review of three states working to redesign admissions systems.
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            When I graduated from college in 1986, I never once doubted that I would be able to use my degree to pursue professional success. I never wondered if the skills I spent thousands of dollars learning were already obsolete or if they would translate to my first job. I didn't have to ask myself: "If artificial intelligence can do this, then what was the point of going to college?"
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            Many students enrolling in short-term workforce programs aren’t new to college. They’re coming back.
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          Proving higher education’s promise: We increased attainment. Now, to show value.
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/proving-higher-educations-promise-we-increased-attainment-now-to-show-value/)
            [ Today's Credentials ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-credentials/) [ Bachelor's Degrees ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-credentials/bachelors-degrees/)

          [Proving higher education’s promise: We increased attainment. Now, to show value.](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/proving-higher-educations-promise-we-increased-attainment-now-to-show-value/)

            Every year, the release of new Stronger Nation data offers a snapshot of where the country stands on education after high school. This year’s release feels different.
              Courtney Brown
              [Courtney Brown](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/courtney-brown)
            • Feb. 16, 2026
            Today's Credentials Workforce Training

          Building talent for an AI-driven future
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/building-talent-for-an-ai-driven-future/)
            [ Today's Credentials ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-credentials/) [ Workforce Training ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-credentials/workforce-training/)

          [Building talent for an AI-driven future](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/building-talent-for-an-ai-driven-future/)

            In a speech at the Economic Club of Indiana, Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis explored how reimagining higher education in the age of artificial intelligence can unlock talent and advanced prosperity across Indiana and the nation.
              Jamie Merisotis
              [Jamie Merisotis](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/jamie-merisotis)
            • Feb. 13, 2026
            Today's Credentials Workforce Training

          Lumina releases initial data tracking whether nation educated, trained for economic prosperity
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/lumina-releases-initial-data-tracking-whether-nation-educated-trained-for-economic-prosperity/)
            [ Today's Credentials ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-credentials/) [ Workforce Training ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-credentials/workforce-training/)

          [Lumina releases initial data tracking whether nation educated, trained for economic prosperity](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/lumina-releases-initial-data-tracking-whether-nation-educated-trained-for-economic-prosperity/)

            New baseline shows 43.6 percent of U.S. adults in the labor force have degrees or other credentials with economic value; the goal is 75 percent by 2040.
            Feb. 5, 2026
            Today's Credentials Workforce Training

          Making six figures without a college degree isn’t as simple as it sounds
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/making-six-figures-without-a-college-degree-isnt-as-simple-as-it-sounds/)
            [ Today's Credentials ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-credentials/) [ Workforce Training ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-credentials/workforce-training/)

          [Making six figures without a college degree isn’t as simple as it sounds](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/making-six-figures-without-a-college-degree-isnt-as-simple-as-it-sounds/)

            Every so often, a new story makes the rounds about how Americans without four-year college degrees can still make six-figure salaries. Take this piece from LendingTree, which highlights elevator installers and repairers—47.5 percent of whom earn more than $100,000 a year without a bachelor’s degree. It’s the kind of story that spreads quickly: hope for the non-college majority, proof that not all good jobs require a diploma.
              Jamie Merisotis
              [Jamie Merisotis](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/jamie-merisotis)
            • Jan. 19, 2026
            Today's Credentials

          Is college still worth it? Debt-adjusted earnings say ‘yes’
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/is-college-still-worth-it-debt-adjusted-earnings-say-yes/)
            [ Today's Credentials ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-credentials/)

          [Is college still worth it? Debt-adjusted earnings say ‘yes’](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/is-college-still-worth-it-debt-adjusted-earnings-say-yes/)

            We know that education is a powerful tool for opportunity. But with rising college costs and more students relying on loans, this pressing question remains: Is college still worth it?
              Wendy Sedlak
              [Wendy Sedlak](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/wendy-sedlak)
            • Jan. 5, 2026

      Today's Institutions

      More
            Today's Institutions

          What if the story we’re telling about college is wrong?
      [More ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-institutions/)
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/what-if-the-story-were-telling-about-college-is-wrong/)
            [ Today's Institutions ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-institutions/)

          [What if the story we’re telling about college is wrong?](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/what-if-the-story-were-telling-about-college-is-wrong/)

            If you listen to the national conversation about higher education, you’d think campuses are ideological battlegrounds, students are disillusioned, and employers are quietly questioning whether degrees still matter.
              Courtney Brown
              [Courtney Brown](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/courtney-brown)
            • Feb. 23, 2026
            Today's Institutions

          Counting vice presidents misses the point.
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/counting-vice-presidents-misses-the-point/)
            [ Today's Institutions ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-institutions/)

          [Counting vice presidents misses the point.](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/counting-vice-presidents-misses-the-point/)

            I've spent much of my career working as a college administrator. I’ve held senior roles, carried expansive portfolios, and had titles that critics of higher education increasingly cite as evidence of “administrative bloat.”
              PJ Woolston
              [PJ Woolston](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/pj-woolston)
            • Feb. 9, 2026
            Today's Institutions

          America is slipping in higher education. The slide starts long before college.
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/america-is-slipping-in-higher-education-the-slide-starts-long-before-college/)
            [ Today's Institutions ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-institutions/)

          [America is slipping in higher education. The slide starts long before college.](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/america-is-slipping-in-higher-education-the-slide-starts-long-before-college/)

            Once a global leader in higher education, the United States now finds itself spending more than nearly all of its peer nations while delivering outcomes that fall increasingly short of expectations.
              Courtney Brown
              [Courtney Brown](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/courtney-brown)
            • Oct. 23, 2025
            Today's Institutions

          Rebuilding trust in higher ed through value and purpose
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/rebuilding-trust-in-higher-ed-through-value-and-purpose/)
            [ Today's Institutions ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-institutions/)

          [Rebuilding trust in higher ed through value and purpose](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/rebuilding-trust-in-higher-ed-through-value-and-purpose/)

            Few aspects of modern life are as closely scrutinized as higher education, and no wonder: Though most Americans believe that a college degree leads to better jobs, many also think it costs too much and may not be worth the time and money.
              Jamie Merisotis
              [Jamie Merisotis](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/jamie-merisotis)
            • Oct. 20, 2025
            Today's Institutions Student Supports

          I did the hard work. I just didn’t know how to talk about it.
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/i-did-the-hard-work-i-just-didnt-know-how-to-talk-about-it/)
            [ Today's Institutions ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-institutions/) Student Supports

          [I did the hard work. I just didn’t know how to talk about it.](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/i-did-the-hard-work-i-just-didnt-know-how-to-talk-about-it/)

            From campus to work: Why Lumina is investing in career-connected High-Impact Practices
              Jasmine Haywood
              [Jasmine Haywood](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/jasmine-haywood)
            • Oct. 2, 2025
            Today's Students Community Colleges

          Lumina supports project to reimagine how community colleges connect with adults
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/lumina-supports-project-to-reimagine-how-community-colleges-connect-with-adults/)
            [ Today's Students ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/) [ Community Colleges ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-institutions/community-colleges/)

          [Lumina supports project to reimagine how community colleges connect with adults](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/lumina-supports-project-to-reimagine-how-community-colleges-connect-with-adults/)

            Lumina Foundation, CollegeAPP, and StrategyForward Advisors have joined to launch the Rural Community College Adult Learner Engagement initiative, supporting a cohort of rural colleges in strengthening their outreach to attract and enroll adults.
            Sept. 23, 2025

      Today's Students

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            Today's Students Students of Color

          Honoring Black history by expanding opportunity for a stronger nation
      [More ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/)
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/honoring-black-history-by-expanding-opportunity-for-a-stronger-nation/)
            [ Today's Students ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/) Students of Color

          [Honoring Black history by expanding opportunity for a stronger nation](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/honoring-black-history-by-expanding-opportunity-for-a-stronger-nation/)

            Morehouse College student Tobias Brown traveled the country to meet leaders—all Black men, like him, at the top of their fields, who could inspire his education and career dreams.
              Jamie Merisotis
              [Jamie Merisotis](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/jamie-merisotis)
            • Feb. 19, 2026
            Today's Students Community Colleges

          Lumina supports project to reimagine how community colleges connect with adults
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/lumina-supports-project-to-reimagine-how-community-colleges-connect-with-adults/)
            [ Today's Students ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/) [ Community Colleges ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-institutions/community-colleges/)

          [Lumina supports project to reimagine how community colleges connect with adults](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/lumina-supports-project-to-reimagine-how-community-colleges-connect-with-adults/)

            Lumina Foundation, CollegeAPP, and StrategyForward Advisors have joined to launch the Rural Community College Adult Learner Engagement initiative, supporting a cohort of rural colleges in strengthening their outreach to attract and enroll adults.
            Sept. 23, 2025
            Today's Students Working Adults

          Adult learners need more than tweaks, and here’s how some colleges are stepping up
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/adult-learners-need-more-than-tweaks-and-heres-how-some-colleges-are-stepping-up/)
            [ Today's Students ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/) [ Working Adults ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/working-adults/)

          [Adult learners need more than tweaks, and here’s how some colleges are stepping up](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/adult-learners-need-more-than-tweaks-and-heres-how-some-colleges-are-stepping-up/)

            Colleges eager to help adult learners—especially Black, Hispanic and Latino, and Native American adults who have historically been left behind—know this goal requires more than surface-level tweaks. It demands deep, sustained, and mission-driven institutional change.
              Wendy Sedlak
              [Wendy Sedlak](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/wendy-sedlak)
            • Sept. 16, 2025
            Today's Students Working Adults

          Millions pressed pause on college. We can help them hit play again.
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/millions-pressed-pause-on-college-we-can-help-them-hit-play-again/)
            [ Today's Students ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/) [ Working Adults ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/working-adults/)

          [Millions pressed pause on college. We can help them hit play again.](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/millions-pressed-pause-on-college-we-can-help-them-hit-play-again/)

            Forty-three million Americans have started college but left without earning a credential. That group, known as “some college, no credential,” or SCNC, is larger than the population of California. And it continues to grow.
              Wendy Sedlak
              [Wendy Sedlak](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/wendy-sedlak)
              ,
              Chris Mullin
              [Chris Mullin](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/chris-mullin)
            • July 21, 2025
            Today's Students Financially Stressed Students

          May may be over, but mental health challenges on campus are far from it
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/may-may-be-over-but-mental-health-challenges-on-campus-are-far-from-it/)
            [ Today's Students ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/) [ Financially Stressed Students ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/financially-stressed-students/)

          [May may be over, but mental health challenges on campus are far from it](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/may-may-be-over-but-mental-health-challenges-on-campus-are-far-from-it/)

            Last month, during Mental Health Awareness Month, posters went up on campuses across the country, and social media hashtags trended. Now we’re in June, and the conversation begins to fade—while students' struggles do not.
              Michelle Asha Cooper
              [Michelle Asha Cooper](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/michelle-asha-cooper)
            • June 6, 2025
            Today's Students

          The gutting of the education department puts students at risk—Now what?
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/the-gutting-of-the-education-department-puts-students-at-risk-now-what/)
            [ Today's Students ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/)

          [The gutting of the education department puts students at risk—Now what?](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/the-gutting-of-the-education-department-puts-students-at-risk-now-what/)

            I have served at the U.S. Department of Education twice—once as a career civil servant and later as deputy undersecretary and acting assistant secretary. I took immense pride in serving students with dignity and purpose in both roles. I continue to be inspired by the unwavering dedication of the department’s career employees—public servants who have committed their lives to advancing educational opportunity in every corner of this country.
              Michelle Asha Cooper
              [Michelle Asha Cooper](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/michelle-asha-cooper)
            • March 14, 2025
            Today's Students Education Levels

          A bold vision for a prosperous future
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/a-bold-vision-for-a-prosperous-future/)
            [ Today's Students ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/) [ Education Levels ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/education-levels/)

          [A bold vision for a prosperous future](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/a-bold-vision-for-a-prosperous-future/)

            Seventeen years ago, Lumina Foundation set an ambitious goal: By 2025, 60 percent of working-age adults in the United States would have a degree, certificate, or industry-recognized certification. At the time, only 38 percent had one. Today, that number has risen to 55 percent, thanks to the dedication of students, educators, and policymakers who believe in the power of education and training beyond high school.
              Jamie Merisotis
              [Jamie Merisotis](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/jamie-merisotis)
            • March 4, 2025
            Today's Students First-Generation Students

          The resilience of first-generation students
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/the-resilience-of-first-generation-students/)
            [ Today's Students ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-students/) First-Generation Students

          [The resilience of first-generation students](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/the-resilience-of-first-generation-students/)

            Four in five first-generation student participants from the “Is College Worth It?” report believe their degree will help them achieve financial goals and credit their college experience with expanding career opportunities.
            Feb. 17, 2025

      Equity in Education

      More
            Equity in Education Disparities in Higher Learning

          Whatever we call them, diversity efforts support fairness and shared prosperity
      [More ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/racial-justice-and-equity/)
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/whatever-we-call-them-diversity-efforts-support-fairness-and-shared-prosperity/)
            [ Equity in Education ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/racial-justice-and-equity/) [ Disparities in Higher Learning ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/racial-justice-and-equity/disparities-in-higher-learning/)

          [Whatever we call them, diversity efforts support fairness and shared prosperity](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/whatever-we-call-them-diversity-efforts-support-fairness-and-shared-prosperity/)

            Diversity and equity initiatives are increasingly under attack in statehouses, schools, and corporations across the country. But amid this rising rhetoric, a critical misunderstanding threatens our nation’s future—one that could erode our global leadership and economic prosperity.
            April 15, 2025
            Equity in Education Talking about Race and Racism

          Podcast: The dismantling of DEI efforts
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/podcast-the-dismantling-of-dei-efforts/)
            [ Equity in Education ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/racial-justice-and-equity/) Talking about Race and Racism

          [Podcast: The dismantling of DEI efforts](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/podcast-the-dismantling-of-dei-efforts/)

            States across the country have proposed or enacted legislation that hampers or eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on college campuses. These efforts range from removing diversity statements from job posting to outright elimination of student support services. Erin Gretzinger and Maggie Hicks from the Chronicle of Higher Education gives us a national overview and Veronica Selzler from Hattaway Communications talks about a new toolkit designed to help bridge the communications gap.
              Dakota Pawlicki
              [Dakota Pawlicki](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/dakota-pawlicki)
            • June 25, 2024
            Equity in Education Talking about Race and Racism

          Don’t let the ‘woke’ narrative blind us to higher ed’s contributions
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/dont-let-the-woke-narrative-blind-us-to-higher-eds-contributions/)
            [ Equity in Education ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/racial-justice-and-equity/) Talking about Race and Racism

          [Don’t let the ‘woke’ narrative blind us to higher ed’s contributions](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/dont-let-the-woke-narrative-blind-us-to-higher-eds-contributions/)

            This could be a challenging year for the 4 million or so people just graduating from college: While the National Association of Colleges and Employers reports that most employers say they will maintain or increase hiring, sizeable job cuts elsewhere mean an overall decrease in hiring.
              Jamie Merisotis
              [Jamie Merisotis](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/jamie-merisotis)
            • June 10, 2024
            Equity in Education Disparities in Higher Learning

          ‘Worst’ ranking spurs Iowa town to unite to help students and workers of color
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/worst-ranking-spurs-iowa-town-to-unite-to-help-students-and-workers-of-color/)
            [ Equity in Education ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/racial-justice-and-equity/) [ Disparities in Higher Learning ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/racial-justice-and-equity/disparities-in-higher-learning/)

          [‘Worst’ ranking spurs Iowa town to unite to help students and workers of color](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/worst-ranking-spurs-iowa-town-to-unite-to-help-students-and-workers-of-color/)

            Waterloo, Iowa, got an urgent wake-up call in 2018. Despite being one of Iowa’s most diverse towns with a major manufacturing hub, a financial commentary site listed it as the worst city to be a Black American.
              Georgia Reagan
              [Georgia Reagan](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/georgia-reagan)
            • May 9, 2024
            Equity in Education Talking about Race and Racism

          Florida’s anti-DEI actions hit hard for alumna and mom of recent grad
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/floridas-anti-dei-actions-hit-hard-for-alumna-and-mom-of-recent-grad/)
            [ Equity in Education ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/racial-justice-and-equity/) Talking about Race and Racism

          [Florida’s anti-DEI actions hit hard for alumna and mom of recent grad](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/floridas-anti-dei-actions-hit-hard-for-alumna-and-mom-of-recent-grad/)

            And my equity journey continues. Four years ago, I wrote a column about sending my son off to college and my fears for him as a young Black man finding his way as a student and citizen. Today, I’m the proud mom of a college graduate. Though the world shut down during my son’s freshman year, and he spent […]
              Susan D. Johnson
              [Susan D. Johnson](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/susan-d-johnson)
            • March 27, 2024
            Equity in Education

          The road to racial justice is also the path to prosperity and progress
          [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/the-road-to-racial-justice-is-also-the-path-to-prosperity-and-progress/)
            [ Equity in Education ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/racial-justice-and-equity/)

          [The road to racial justice is also the path to prosperity and progress](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/the-road-to-racial-justice-is-also-the-path-to-prosperity-and-progress/)

            If you want progress, work for justice. That’s a paraphrase of Pope Paul VI from 1972 amid the Vietnam War. Then, the sentiment was about peace. More than 50 years later, we’re still talking about justice—but now in the context of economic mobility and the promise of American progress.
              Jamie Merisotis
              [Jamie Merisotis](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/jamie-merisotis)
            • Aug. 14, 2023
        Podcast

      Today’s Students. Tomorrow’s Talent.

      Lumina Foundation presents conversations with newsmakers and thought leaders in the field of education and training after high school. Hear from people working to attract, retain, and cultivate the talent America needs for the 21st century.

      Podcast
      [Podcast](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news/podcast/)
            Episode 54

          Highlights from 2025
          [Highlights from 2025](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/highlights-from-2025/)

            EdUp Insights, Episode 7

          Opportunity for All, Jamie Merisotis guests on EdUp Insights podcast
          [Opportunity for All, Jamie Merisotis guests on EdUp Insights podcast](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/opportunity-for-all-jamie-merisotis-guests-on-edup-insights-podcast/)

            Episode 53

          Lessons from a year of college admissions redesign
          [Lessons from a year of college admissions redesign](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/lessons-from-a-year-of-college-admissions-redesign/)

            Episode 52

          Progress and potential: Adults with some college, no credential
          [Progress and potential: Adults with some college, no credential](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/progress-and-potential-adults-with-some-college-no-credential/)

            Episode 51

          Four-year degrees at two-year colleges: A growing trend
          [Four-year degrees at two-year colleges: A growing trend](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/four-year-degrees-at-two-year-colleges-a-growing-trend/)

  More News and Stories

          Today's Credentials Bachelor's Degrees

        Highlights from 2025
        [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/highlights-from-2025/)
          [ Today's Credentials ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-credentials/) [ Bachelor's Degrees ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-credentials/bachelors-degrees/)

        [Highlights from 2025](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/highlights-from-2025/)

          Reflecting on 2025, this show brings back key conversations that are sure to carry over into 2026. This episode revisits a conversation about American prosperity and Lumina’s new goal focused on credentials of value, a discussion about higher education’s role in shaping artificial intelligence, and a review of three states working to redesign admissions systems.
            Dakota Pawlicki
            [Dakota Pawlicki](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/dakota-pawlicki)
          • Feb. 25, 2026
          Today's Institutions

        What if the story we’re telling about college is wrong?
        [ ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/what-if-the-story-were-telling-about-college-is-wrong/)
          [ Today's Institutions ](https://www.luminafoundation.org/topics/todays-institutions/)

        [What if the story we’re telling about college is wrong?](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/what-if-the-story-were-telling-about-college-is-wrong/)

          If you listen to the national conversation about higher education, you’d think campuses are ideological battlegrounds, students are disillusioned, and employers are quietly questioning whether degrees still matter.
            Courtney Brown
            [Courtney Brown](https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/author/courtney-brown)
          • Feb. 23, 2026
          Today's Students Students of Color

        Honoring Black history by expanding opportunity for a stronger nation
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