Michelau is the president of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) WICHE was established through the Western Regional Education Compact and works to share knowledge and develop innovative solutions that address some of society’s most pressing needs affordable postsecondary education to helping states leverage their technology investments and addressing behavioral health challenges WICHE improves lives across the West through innovation Michelau serves as the chief executive officer of the organization and at the pleasure of the 48-member gubernatorially-appointed WICHE commission Michelau was WICHE’s vice president of policy analysis and research a role in which she managed WICHE’s Policy Analysis and Research unit and oversaw externally-funded projects The author of numerous reports and policy briefs she has experience in a variety of higher education policy issues including those related to equity and attainment She currently serves on the board of directors for the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) and the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) she held positions with the National Conference of State Legislatures and with former Colorado Congressman David Skaggs Michelau received her bachelor’s degree in public law from Northern Illinois University and her master’s degree and Ph.D in political science from the University of Colorado at Boulder.My advice to students.. but how you respond and learn from those mistakes is what will make you effective The relationships that you build with the people around you can make all the difference When I see new leaders take new high-level positions I always recommend that they find 3-5 people who they can trust and talk to so having some close colleagues who are experiencing what you are experiencing can be a gamechanger Center for Community, Suite S360 101 UCB Boulder, CO 80309centerforleadership@colorado.edu The Center for Leadership acknowledges that the University sits upon land within the territories of the Ute we acknowledge that 48 contemporary tribal nations are historically tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado University of Colorado Boulder Privacy • Legal & Trademarks • Campus Map University of Colorado Boulder high school graduation numbers will peak before entering a period of prolonged decline exacerbating pressures higher ed institutions are experiencing as they brace for the proverbial enrollment “cliff.” Nearly four million high school students will walk the graduation stage next year, the Western Interstate for Higher Education (WICHE) projects in the 11th installment of Knocking at the College Door a comprehensive report that tracks graduation numbers in every state From that point up until 2041 (the final year of WICHE’s projection period) the number of graduates will steadily decline to 3.4 million graduates “The news for colleges and the workforce is cause for concern,” said WICHE President Demarée Michelau in a public statement “Yet even then for the more populated states that will bear most of the decline the bottom will not fall out overnight.” Michelau notes that higher ed institutions have time to adjust to meet current and future workforce needs “There are plenty of potential students out there including recent high school graduates who historically haven’t been well-served by our educational systems those who may be leaving college short of a degree The research suggests the decline in graduation numbers is caused primarily by a decrease in U.S More from DA: Shutting down schools is controversial. But is it common? One of the biggest takeaways is the regional variation in graduation numbers some states will be impacted more than others Most states (38) will see declines in graduation rates through 2041 eight will see declines of more than 20% and five of the nation’s largest states by population—California (-29%) New York (-27%) and Pennsylvania (-17%)—will account for 75% of the decline in high school graduates nine of the South’s 17 states will either see gains or no change in graduation numbers (+31%) and states such as Tennessee (+15%) “The next few years represent an opportunity for states and higher education to work together to develop stronger connections to K12 schools better incentives and financial and academic supports for postsecondary learning and more powerful pathways to and from work and learning,” WICHE Vice President for policy analysis and research and lead author of the report Patrick Lane said in a statement View the full report here to read the researchers’ recommendations on how to best prepare for this potential enrollment cliff including advice on investing in college affordability a landslide occurred on the N27 between Michelau and Erpeldange-sur-Sûre Authorities have confirmed the route will remain closed while cleanup operations are underway Motorists are advised to use the designated diversion route via the N7 and CR379 until further notice Rage RVA is moving to the intersection of Forest Hill Avenue and Westover Hills Boulevard A Forest Hill-area storefront has traded freshly starched shirts for swinging sledgehammers which opened last year in Shockoe Valley as the region’s first rage room is preparing to move into the former Ireland Cleaners building at 4827 Forest Hill Ave Rage rooms are venues where people suit up in protective equipment and pay to destroy objects with bats, sledgehammers and other tools of destruction. The goal is to let out a bit of aggression The move, planned for August, will give Rage RVA nearly twice the space of its current home. It’s leasing the roughly 3,300-square-foot space, located next to Outpost Richmond It has been vacant for years after the laundromat closed Owner Nicole Michelau said the added space allows for Rage RVA to show off its newest offering: “Splatter RVA.” Nicole Michelau (BizSense file by Mike Platania) and three 8-ounce bottles of paint that glows in the black light,” Michelau said of the new offering “You can go in and get to splatter paint at the walls or some people like to throw it at each other Then you get an 8-by-10 canvas to paint on and you get to take home with you.” Michelau said the splatter paint option has been catching on at other rage rooms around the country and enables younger kids to join in The youngest age to smash stuff at Rage RVA is 13 and she said kids younger than that will be able to paint She said the new space will be divided into rooms designated for breaking and painting She said they’re building out the space now a task that included adding an ultraviolet sterilization unit to the air filter system to help keep the space clean “It’s a hospital-grade sterilization unit,” Michelau said “Every 20 minutes it breaks up all of the bacterial stuff in the air.” Michelau said a highlight of her first year in business is been being able to offer an outlet for people during an especially stressful time Participants get outfitted in full protective gear before smashing plates “It’s been fun meeting all kinds of people with different backgrounds tells me their life stories,” Michelau said or if they’re grieving and lost a family member It’s not really about rage – it’s an outlet to come release your emotions Rage RVA also hosted a fundraiser last year for the laid-off workers of Colortree a local printing company that abruptly closed Rage RVA will be near Hill Standard a new apartment project anchored by The Veil Brewing Co. 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Update my browser now × What will the high school graduate population look like in the near- and medium-term future?  A new Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) study, Knocking at the College Door and thereby offers some projects with major implications for higher education Michelau break down present numbers by total population along with categories for public and private schools  Here I’ll pick out the trends that caught my futurist’s eye Total population: the number of high school graduates will remain at its current level for the next seven years is headed into a period of stagnation.”  Then Three years of growth are projected for 2024 to 2026 reaching about 94,000 more graduates in 2025 (2.7 percent) than in 2013 the average size of graduating classes is expected to be smaller than those in 2013  “the fewer number of children born during the Great Recession and the subsequent recovery enter high school through the early 2030s.” I suspect many strategic planners for institutions focused on traditional-age students will be banking – hard – on that 2023-2025 spike Region: the South will graduate nearly one half of American high school students by 2030 the Midwest will graduate 19% and the Northeast 16% the most important sector for higher education planners to examine the white proportion of graduates will decline while Asian and Latino populations grow steadily the black population is not growing significantly non-Hispanic public high school graduates is projected to gradually decline by about 6 percent.” Interesting point: if it weren’t for two races/ethnicities growing fast the total population numbers would really drop Robust growth in the number of non-White public school graduates – Hispanics and Asian/Pacific Islanders in particular – will act as a counterbalance to the declining numbers of White graduates… Public versus private schools: the latter are going to be hit hard The number of high school graduates from private religious and nonsectarian schools is projected to decline at an even greater rate than the overall trend from 302,000 in 2011 (the last year for which confirmed graduate counts are available for private schools) to about 220,000 by the early 2030s – a decrease of 80,000 graduates  The authors admit that a previous WICHE projection missed the mark current data reflecting the number of high school graduates are 2 to 5 percent higher for the 2009-12 school years than what the 8th edition of Knocking at the College Door projected in 2012.”  Why high school graduation rates improved more than expected  “This is due in large part to much stronger growth and retention in the high school grades after 2010-11 and in some part to slightly greater graduation rates from 12th grade than was previously indicated in the data.”  That’s very important  It could also be something for the Obama administration to be proud of the Latino population grew even faster than expected  “Much of this difference is accounted for by the states that contribute the greatest numbers of students to the national total and that have large Hispanic high school populations California and Texas in particular…”  So that’s interesting on its own terms and also reminds us that these are projections we’re seeing a continued shift in the high school population meaning a transformation of the traditional-age undergraduate student body  Our decades of college and university growth can’t continue if they rely on this populace What’s vital in the near- and medium-term future is the South and Latinos is where campuses will bend their attention  Recruiters will have to heed these trends Pingback: America’s demographic currents flowed on schedule in 2016 | Bryan Alexander Many call themselves “futurists” — Bryan actually knows how to do it –Howard Rheingold One of the most creative and perceptive people in higher education today –Mark Carnes Is @BryanAlexander a wizard because he wrote about the possibility of a pandemic in 2018 –NPR’s 1A –Jim Groom Gotta love @BryanAlexander‘s ability to catalyze a conversation without leaning on hyperbole or triggers -Mark David Milliron This is so well-structured and thoughtful that it almost made me forget I was terrified while reading it –Kyle Erlenbeck When ⁦@BryanAlexander  is futuring about you you’d better start futuring yer own dang self –Stephanie Doscher –Mike Hauge [F]uturist and higher-ed guru Bryan Alexander… –Gabriel Paquette Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education Vice President Patrick Lane Northern Marianas College Vice President for Administration and Advancement Frankie Eliptico WICHE Immediate Past Chair David Lassner and NMC President Galvin Deleon Guerrero pose for a photo after the press conference in the NMC Board of Regents conference room on Monday OFFICIALS of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education or WICHE are on island to meet with the leadership of Northern Marianas College WICHE President Demaree Michelau and Vice President Patrick Lane joined college officials led by NMC President Galvin Deleon Guerrero Ed.D and Vice President for Administration and Advancement Frankie Eliptico in a media conference at NMC With Michelau and Lane were University of Hawaii President and WICHE Immediate Past Chair David Lassner WICHE Commission Chair Matt Freeman and Vice Chair Antwan Jefferson It was the first time that the commission’s top officials have visited NMC Pacific territory to join WICHE in August 2012 and then the U.S.-affiliated island nations of Palau the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia in the last couple years They now form the “Micronesian bloc” on the commission Deleon Guerrero said NMC pursued WICHE membership for many reasons offers tuition fee discounts for students from member-states so CNMI students who want to go to U.S universities and colleges don't have to pay out-of-state tuition fees He said NMC’s partnership with WICHE has resulted in total savings of $1.51 million in academic year 2022 alone through the commission's student access programs Deleon Guerrero said WICHE has also been a powerful advocate and ally of NMC during recovery from typhoons and the Covid-19 pandemic Deleon Guerrero said WICHE has advocated the inclusion of territories like the CNMI in important pieces of federal legislation "we in the Western Pacific are not forgotten and we are very appreciative of that." thanked the NMC officials for the opportunity to visit and talk about programs and partnerships "It's an honor to be able to see the island and hear about the great things that you are doing here at NMC," she said adding that they were “astounded” by the college’s “great work.” She expressed hope that during their visit they can come up with other ways to expand opportunities for NMC students She said WICHE has been in existence since 1953 when the Western states formed the organization She also said WICHE is a partnership of states and territories that aims to increase access and opportunities to their students "and it's really important for us that the Pacific is part of that partnership," she added who worked with CNMI lawmakers in drafting P.L said: “Of course we want all of our students graduating from high school to come to NMC but we…also want to make sure they're taking advantage of many other universities and colleges that are out there And we saw that many of them are going to schools in the Western states So we wanted to make sure that they were given an opportunity to save some money and make sure that the scholarship money they were given [was] going farther.” He said before the Commonwealth became a WICHE member CNMI students in the states had to pay out-of-state tuition fees Since many educational institutions are part of WICHE’s programs the CNMI's membership allowed its students to “stretch their scholarship funds,” he added “WICHE membership really does complement the range of offerings at NMC Because we cannot 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McQuaide’s cycling friends enjoy the view over Bourscheid valley Mike McQuaide Delano invites a keen cyclist to share their favourite rides in Luxembourg I have far too many favorites to choose just one so here’s one of my favorites this one best ridden on a mountain- or gravel-bike because there are several -scheids on this ride: Bourscheid Lipperscheid and Luxembourg’s grandaddy of -scheids Begin this route by taking the train (and your bike) to Michelau look west and up at the ugly clear-cut hillside on the far side of the Sauer River cross the Sauer River and follow the dirt road to the left up and into the still-wooded lower hillside Climb steadily as you wind this way and that eventually heading north and reaching the clear-cut Michelau looks like a tiny toy town down in the valley Suck it up and sally forth for you’ll soon reach a viewpoint with the best views to be found of Bourscheid Castle just a few hundred meters across the valley and perched perfectly atop the neighboring hill (Reach this point about 3 kilometers from where you started in Michelau.) Once you’ve photo’d the fantastic scenery and selfied ‘til you can’t possibly selfie no mo’ follow the gravel road west and up where you’ll soon reach the paved road to Bourscheid Village From here you have a couple options all with the same result: after a rollicking descent you end up at Goebelsmuhle The option I prefer is to first head west a bit (far-reaching views of the Éislek abound in all directions!) and just before Kehmen turn right onto a paved farm road which soon becomes gravel and enters the forest rumblin’-tumblin’ descent which ends up in tinier-than-tiny Dirbach there’s a big hotel and camping area here so I suppose it’s not all that little-known (Dirbach is about 12 km from your Michelau départ.)  it’s Schlindermanderscheid—with 21 letters you can drop down via trail and dirt road to Ënnerschlënner which is basically Lëtzebuergesch shorthand for Underschlindermanderscheid Pass through the village and at the top of the hill find a dirt road heading south and a scenic-overlook sign reading ‘Gringlay’ (Or maybe it’s ‘Gringlee’; Lëtzebuergesch spelling encourages variations on a theme.) Gringlay (or Gringlee) is a paraglider launch spot an open viewpoint offering spectacular views across a sweeping bend in the Sauer River to Bourscheid Castle which rises majestically above the valley below It’s my favorite view in Luxembourg and one that my bikes and I return to time and again is that much of the today’s ride can be traced on the view in front of you all three Scheids are visible and even the icky clear-cut too There’s a picnic table here so enjoy a bite to eat if you’re peckish and again load up your phone with scenics and selphies Michelau is just a couple downhill kilometers away so when it’s time to go just head southish and westish—there are several farm roads and trails up here that lead down—and you’ll be back in no time Total distance: about 24 km with 750 meters of climbing Cycling is maybe the only thing I know of that feels exactly the same to me as it did when I was a kid someone much faster passes me by like my wheels are stuck in cement What is missing from the cycle infrastructure in Luxembourg You know that cool bike wash station like they have at Hesper Park I want them to install one of those just outside my front door so that I’ll quit tracking so much muck and mud into our apartment Luxembourg is so far ahead of where I came from (in America) that I’m not inclined to be critical; I’m just grateful as hell for what’s here Sie haben den Artikel der Merkliste hinzugefügt Sie müssen sich anmelden um diese Funktionalität nutzen zu können a sports store located in Mersch was robbed While a search was started at the crime scene immediately afterwards 11 cars were reportedly broken into and a window was shattered at the train station in Michelau The break-ins continued in Kautenbach when another car and a hotel were targeted Two more suspects were caught later at the Kautenbach station Both people are suspected to have been involved in the burglaries They were arrested on orders of the prosecutor’s office and on Tuesday afternoon they appeared in front of the examining magistrate The reason for the walker losing his footing is not clear. He was slightly injured from the fall. Despite the awkward predicament, he managed to contact police from Diekirch, who quickly came to his aid. PoliticsLuxembourg lawmakers divided over Israel-EU relationsAttempt to find unified position on extension of EU-Israel trade agreement failed during divisive committee meeting World of workJob market last year grew at slowest pace since financial crisisLuxembourg created fewer new jobs in 2024 than any year since the 2008-9 banking crisis Public administrationGovernment to create administration overseeing housing aidNew office aims to improve access to housing support and reduce delays AustraliaAustralians mark election day with 'democracy sausages' and in 'budgy smugglers'Australians fired up barbecues and wore tight-fit swim trunks called "budgy smugglers" to voting centers as they welcomed election day on Saturday (3 May) with some unique and quirky traditions. 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No further information has been released and an investigation into the incident has been launched. some 17 years after a 3000 cubic metre landslide caused by a thunderstorm blocked a stretch of road.08/12/2014Share(CS/NiM) The N27 between Erpeldange and Michelau reopened on Monday some 17 years after a 3000 cubic metre landslide caused by a thunderstorm blocked a stretch of road slate rocks broke loose from a quarry site near the N27 and crashed onto the road While clearing the rocks was not the problem stabilising the hill to avoid future incidents of the kind posed the real challenge with numerous ideas presented and rejected over the years It would take until September 2013 for a Dutch company to be charged with installing protective fences as well as a topographic monitoring system This type of road-side protection is unusual for the area and is normally used only in high mountain regions The 2.3 million project allowed the road to be cleared completely with Infrastructure Minister François Bausch at the site on Monday to see it opened for traffic Do not miss the news - sign up to receive the wort.lu newsletter in English delivered to your inbox six days a week. This temporary structure serves as a replacement for the 'Ficelles' bridge (Ficellesbréck) which was closed two months ago due to rust detected on its steel cables Authorities overseeing the bridge's maintenance expressed concerns about its structural integrity Renovation work is slated to commence in 2025 and is expected to last a year according to the Bridges and Roads Authority the municipality of Diekirch swiftly installed a pontoon bridge near the footbridge connecting Diekirch park to the Sauerwiss neighborhood in early May This alternative route was essential for the many students who rely on crossing the Sûre to access schools on the Merten campus the pontoon bridge fell victim to flooding and the footbridge is once again accessible to the public Local authorities have announced plans for a more durable alternative similar to the structure installed on the N27 between Erpeldange and Michelau The possibility of demolishing the 'Ficelles' bridge entirely to make way for a new one has also been raised Consultations with Minister for Public Works Yuriko Backes Sûre River crossing: Pontoon bridge installed in Diekirch following closure of pedestrian bridge