higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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It was acquired in late 2020 by the University of Arizona Global Campus, a nonprofit organization affiliated with the University of Arizona to provide online higher education programs.
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Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Students engage with policy documents, such as Israel’s Declaration of Independence and a plan by the Israeli Council for Higher Education focused on increasing Arab student access to higher education.
—Ayala Hendin, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The broader shift away from diversity policies comes after the Supreme Court's 2023 decision to end affirmative action in higher education, and growing criticism of DEI policies from conservative figures including President-elect Donald Trump.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Beyond social mobility, an invaluable outcome in its own right, higher education awakens you to the world and your role in it.
—Ramiro Frausto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Students engage with policy documents, such as Israel’s Declaration of Independence and a plan by the Israeli Council for Higher Education focused on increasing Arab student access to higher education.
—Ayala Hendin, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
The broader shift away from diversity policies comes after the Supreme Court's 2023 decision to end affirmative action in higher education, and growing criticism of DEI policies from conservative figures including President-elect Donald Trump.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Beyond social mobility, an invaluable outcome in its own right, higher education awakens you to the world and your role in it.
—Ramiro Frausto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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