higher education

Spotlight On: Joe Losch, Market President & Senior Vice President, Ameris Bank

3 min read March 2024 — In an interview with Invest:, Joe Losch, market president for Central Florida and Senior Vice President of Ameris Bank, talked about the growth opportunities that the population and business expansion in Orlando offers the bank. He also talked about the bank’s strategy to leverage

Pennsylvania’s new blueprint for higher ed centers on consolidation

Writer: Esteban Pages 2 min read February 2024 — Greater Philadelphia’s higher education landscape is poised for a major overhaul.  Rooted in a persistent need for access and affordability and centered on competitiveness and workforce development, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s new blueprint, announced on Jan. 26, looks to bridge the prevalent

2024-01-31T13:46:14-05:00January 31st, 2024|Economy, Education, Philadelphia|

How Broward’s higher ed ecosystem is gearing up for the future of education

Writer: Esteban Pages  3 min read December 2023 — Broward’s higher education players are fundamentally rethinking how they use their physical footprint to prepare the minds and professionals of tomorrow. The latest example is Nova Southeastern University (NSU). With the prevalence of remote work, the academic institution plans to sell

2023-12-06T11:28:50-05:00December 6th, 2023|Economy, Education, Greater Fort Lauderdale|

Spotlight On: Sylvia Trent-Adams, President, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

2 min read November 2023 — In an interview with Invest:, Sylvia Trent-Adams, president of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, discussed the institution's values-based culture, high-quality education and opportunities for healthcare professionals. Trent-Adams emphasized diverse leadership to combat health disparities and addressed challenges

2023-12-08T13:40:18-05:00November 22nd, 2023|Dallas-Fort Worth, Education, Healthcare, Spotlight On|

Face off: Student loan forgiveness debate puts spotlight back on higher ed

Writer: Jerrica DuBois 2 min read July 2023 — With the Supreme Court blocking President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan last week, higher education, and its costs, are back on the national stage. While the original plan is dead, President Biden developed a separate student loan repayment plan called SAVE

2023-07-07T09:46:58-04:00July 6th, 2023|Dallas-Fort Worth, Economy, Education, Face Off|

A Midwest Work Ethic: Creating a qualified workforce for the future in a changing Minnesota

Writer: Ryan Gandolfo  2 min read June, 2023 — Every state is grappling with new strategies to retain their workforce, and Minnesota is no exception.  At the recent Invest: Minneapolis-St. Paul 2022-2023 Launch Conference, leaders in education highlighted what their institutions are doing to develop the future workforce in

Spotlight On: Charles Cairns, Dean, Drexel University College of Medicine

5 min read June 2023 —In an interview with Invest:, Charles Cairns, MD, the Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean of the College of Medicine and senior vice president for medical affairs at Drexel University, discusses the institution's remarkable growth, innovative approaches to medical education and commitment to addressing health

More progress made on New Brunswick’s HELIX project

Writer: Esteban Pages 2 min read June 2023 — Progress continues to be made on New Brunswick’s Health + Life Science Exchange project (HELIX), with its second phase recently announced.  First introduced as a plan for an innovation hub in 2018 by Gov. Phil Murphy, the HELIX project’s second of