tag: Higher Education Policy Conference

Ithaka S+R’s Elise McNeely and Kyle Gray will be presenting and moderating a panel at the 2025 Higher Education Policy Conference. This panel will feature speakers from a research organization and two states discussing their efforts to support mobile postsecondary students in navigating credit mobility following a holistic model. They will share insights from their states’ participation in a recent case study and ongoing community of practice focused on approaches to holistic credit mobility to spread awareness of successful…

On August 12, 2025, at the Higher Education Policy Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ithaka S+R’s Martin Kurzweil will participate in a panel session exploring the critical intersections between state policy and higher education transfer student success, focusing on Kansas, Missouri, and South Carolina. As states strive to enhance degree attainment and workforce readiness, effective transfer policies are essential for improving student outcomes, particularly for historically underrepresented and nontraditional students. This session will highlight innovative state-level policies, cross-sector collaboration, and…

On August 13, 2025, Elizabeth Looker will be presenting and moderating a panel at the Higher Education Policy Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 10:00 AM-10:45 AM CST. With 36.8 million adults having some college experience but no degree (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2024), re-engaging this population is critical as institutions face enrollment declines and workforce shortages. In Pennsylvania, nearly 100 representatives from 51 institutions have joined a year-long Adult Learner Re-Engagement Community of Practice, facilitated by Ithaka S+R…