These unprecedented times have reshaped the way higher ed thinks. It’s important for institutions to rethink their strategic plans to adapt to today’s modern learner and community needs. Unquestionably, none…
Strategies for Creating “Manageable Piles”: Focus on Financial Sustainability
Kristina 'KP' Powers | President, The Institute for Effectiveness in Higher Education Richard PattenaudeInstitutions of higher education cannot deliver on their missions without the money to fund them. It is critical, especially in the current context, for them to aim for financial sustainability…
Although articulation agreements are often considered outdated in higher education, they are a key administrative tool in helping students transfer and transition between schools. Improving your existing articulation agreements bolsters…
Americans’ Shaken Confidence and Shifting Preferences Dominate Higher Ed Heading into 2021
Dave Clayton | Senior Vice President, Strada Education NetworkThere is so much uncertainty in higher ed as we anticipate the end of the pandemic, but some of the key lessons learned should guide us through it, including putting…
A Strategic Roadmap for The Next Decade
Rob Westervelt | Vice President for Strategy and Innovation, Lindenwood UniversityTechnology Dissonance: The Digital Transformation in the Face of Budget Cuts
Brett Frazier | Senior Vice President, Kaplan University PartnersGrowing Non-Credit Enrollments at Community Colleges
Kevin E. Drumm | President, SUNY Broome Community CollegeReflections on Leading by Listening
Robert A. Scott | President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus, Adelphi UniversitySurviving in a Student Consumerist World
Joseph Sallustio | Chief Operating Officer, Claremont Lincoln UniversityWill Higher Education Ever Be the Same?
Trenton Hightower | CEO, GradCastThe Role of IT and CIOs During this Time of Uncertainty
Paige Francis | CIO and Vice President for IT, University of TulsaIgnore the Mirage and Follow the Data: Eight Suggestions to Help Us Recover from COVID-19 Enrollment Shock
Tracey Taylor O'Reilly | Assistant Vice President of Continuing Studies, York UniversityDelivering Higher Education’s Workforce and Community Access Mission
Mark Mrozinski | Assistant Vice President of Workforce Development and Executive Dean of Community Education, Harper College Kara Monroe
Why financial modeling is important The COVID-19 crisis has forced higher education institutions across the country to deliver remote, distance education. After the crisis, many institutions will want to move…
Design or Disruption: Change in the Higher Education Business Model
Robert A. Scott | President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus, Adelphi UniversityHere they go again--“they” being the pundits and politicians repeating superficial assertions posing as serious arguments. Assertions include those regarding student debt; the rise in tuition charges; institutions being slow…
In May of 2017, I was asked to participate in an innovation task force. This group was intended to become a hothouse for ideas that would drive the institution forward.…
Defying the MBA Odds: Conscious Focus on Student Needs Central to Differentiation
Neil Trotta | Assistant Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, Fisher CollegeRecently, there have been plenty of articles written about the fall of the traditional MBA program. Institutions have shut down their traditional MBAs and invested all of their resources into…
Has Higher Education Become Commoditized?
John Mason | CEO, ACS Distance Education and PublishingBudgets and Budget Models: Can There Be Too Much Transparency?
David Rosowsky | Former Provost, University of VermontChange and Higher Education: Four Simple Observations
Jan Wyatt | Associate Vice President for Business, Nursing and Health Professions, Southern New Hampshire UniversityHow to Thrive in the Face of Budget Cuts: Broadening Access to Higher Education
Cathy Sandeen | Chancellor, University of Alaska-AnchorageStepping Back from the Cliff: Facing New Realities of Changing Student Demographics
Jim Shaeffer | President, Eastern Shore Community CollegeMapping the Transforming Role of Continuing Ed on University Campuses
Kim Scalzo | Executive Director of Open SUNY, State University of New YorkPersonalization and Context Must Be Central to Any Effective College Rating
Nick Ducoff | Founder and CEO, Edmit11 Lessons Higher Ed Can Learn from the Private Sector
Bill Dracos | Chief Business Practice Improvement Officer, Emory University Meredith SwartzHow Senior Leaders Can Drive Organizational Change Through Challenging Times
Laurie Borowicz | President, Kishwaukee College
For every college or university that wants to grow, scaling is critical to ensuring that growth is manageable. After all, broadening access to higher numbers of students without the capacity…
Donors and Covenants: Universities as the Guardians of Assets
Robert A. Scott | President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus, Adelphi UniversityUniversities, whether public or private, operate with a publicly granted charter. The university governing board holds the charter in trust, hence the term “trustee.” In governing, the board is obligated…
Continuing education divisions vary from institution to institution across the country and while there are many differences between them, there are even more similarities that bind them together. Over the…