Not only will the change from a college to a university make an institution more appealing to corporate partners, but students, both local and international, will set their sights on…
Community Colleges Are the Best Kept Secret in America! Really?
Terry O'Banion | Senior Professor of Practice, Kansas State University & President Emeritus, League for Innovation in the Community CollegeAmerica’s so called best kept secret is already known by nearly 12 million people across the country, providing them with more affordable access to a better future. On January 21,…
As higher education looks to begin a new normal, it’s critical to have the right systems and policies in place to help remove postsecondary barriers for learners. I am one…
Call it a Climate Emergency: How Higher Education Institutions Can Support Climate Action
Mark Mitsui | President, Portland Community College Wim Wiewel“One in three species threatened by extinction.” “Forty percent of the Antarctic ice melting—don’t call it climate change, call it climate emergency.” Such were the billboards in the Madrid subway…
Optimizing Ontario: A Closer Look at the Province’s Performance-Based Funding Proposal
Alex Usher | President, Higher Education Strategy AssociatesAligning the Regulatory Environment with the 21st Century Realities
Robert Hansen | Chief Executive Officer, UPCEA Kathleen Ives, Russ PoulinMaking Financial Aid Work for Working Adults, Businesses, and US Economy
Katie Brown | Senior Federal Policy Analyst, National Skills CoalitionUnderstanding California’s AB 705 and the Value of Data Analytics
Eric Spear | President and Founder, Precision CampusIndustry and Community Partnerships Central to Expanding Apprenticeships
Katie Spiker | Senior Federal Policy Analyst, National Skills CoalitionPutting Today’s Students Back at the Center of Federal Policies
Julie Peller | Executive Director, Higher Learning AdvocatesOIG Report Findings Clarify Outdated Thinking Around CBE, Not Programmatic Flaws
Nina Morel | Executive Director of Coaching and Leadership Development in the College of Business, Lipscomb UniversityYear-Round Pell Restoration a Great First Step When it Comes to Student Access and Attainment
Susan Johnson | Director of Impact and Research, Lumina Foundation Zakiya SmithConditional Admissions Denial Changing the Face of American English Education Market
Rob Jansen | Product Director, StudyPortals
The term “privatization” is frequently invoked to describe the current and future state of public higher education. The label is used as shorthand for the shift away from state funding…
Five Steps to Ensuring Program Integrity and Quality in the Wake of For-Profit Closures
Barmak Nassirian | Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCUIt is often said, and quite correctly too, that the United States has the finest institutions of higher learning in the world. Equally true, but less publicly acknowledged, is the…
In Florida, student transfer is facilitated by a statewide 2+2 guarantee that enables any Associate in Arts (AA) graduate from a Florida College System institution to be admitted to a…
College Rankings: Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Water
Ryan Craig | Managing Director, University Ventures—Co-Written with Chris Mohr | Associate, University Ventures— It has become fashionable in recent years to slam the college rankings racket. The U.S. News and 14 other rankings currently active…
The Allure of the New New Thing (Part 2)
Barmak Nassirian | Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCUIt’s Time to Demand More of American Colleges: Here’s How
Andrew Kelly | Director of the Center on Higher Education Reform, American Enterprise InstituteThe Powerful Role of Career and Technical Education in Today’s Workforce
John E. Cech | Deputy Commissioner of Academic and Student Affairs, Montana University SystemThe Nationalization of American Education
John Ebersole | Former President, Excelsior CollegeA Common Vision: America’s College Promise Relies on Bipartisan Support and Partnerships
Ted Mitchell | President, American Council on EducationFree Community College: Proceed With Caution
Claude Pressnell Jr. | President, Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities AssociationCurrent Iteration of Oregon Promise Leaves Out Adults and Completion
Andrea Henderson | Executive Director of Arkansas Community Colleges AssociationAmerica’s College Promise Will Mend Our Economy
J. Noah Brown | President and CEO, Association of Community College TrusteesMore Than Grants: The Role of the Federal Government in Higher Ed Reform
Kermit Kaleba | Federal Policy Director, National Skills Coalition
In Wisconsin, public higher education is facing critique and change that very few leaders across the country have ever seen. Once guaranteed by state law, academic freedom and tenure have…
Hoping for the Best While Planning for the Worst: Public Higher Ed in Louisiana
Sandra Woodley | President, UT Permian BasinCuts to state funding for higher education are nothing new, but for most states, appropriations are back on the rise. In Louisiana, the state government is considering unprecedented cuts to…
The Wisconsin Idea is the guiding principle of the University of Wisconsin. This approach to higher education emphasizes service to the state: working shoulder-to-shoulder with people in their communities…