Operations and Efficiency
Meeting heightened student demands with plummeting operational budgets in a competitive and commoditized environment is no easy task for higher education leaders. Long-term viability and success require operational effectiveness and efficiency that is somewhat foreign to post-secondary management.
Generating Change and Operational Success: What You Need to Know
Beth Brunk-Chavez | Dean of Extended University, University of Texas at El PasoAlthough the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked much anxiety around change, it’s important to consider these changes as opportunities for improvement in the educational framework. From late March until mid-May, most…
Disruption, Leadership in Crisis, and Re-Imagining the Promise of Higher Education
Scott Pulsipher | President, Western Governors University Ed Up ExperienceThe reality is that higher education comes in many forms, and institutions need to be flexible and innovative to stay relevant and ready for whatever comes their way. With the…
The Digital Transformation in Higher Education and Its Aftereffects
Lisa R. Braverman | Vice Provost, Excelsior CollegeForced to accelerate years, perhaps decades, of change, institutions pivoted to online education overnight and instilled practices that will likely last well into the future of work and learning. Much…
Pivoting to the Future: Creating a Vision to Serve One Million Enrolled Students
Karen Pedersen | Dean of Global Campus, Kansas State UniversityIn preparing higher ed institutions for the future of education and work, schools need to rethink their model to thrive in uncertain times. Can you imagine scaling your operations to…
Will COVID-19 Be the Catalyst to Comprehensively Addressing the Transfer Problem?
Vistasp Karbhari | Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of Texas at ArlingtonIf higher education wants to serve its entire learner population optimally, it needs to remove the barriers to credit, offer transfer-specific services and communicate with other institutions. Stories abound of…
Moving into a Consolidation Process: What You Need to Know
John Fuchko III | Vice Chancellor for Organizational Effectiveness, University System of GeorgiaIt’s easier to tackle any challenging obstacles first—make informed and deliberate decisions when it comes to your organization chart and operation impact. To raise education attainment levels, many colleges and…
Delivering A Seamless Digital Experience Beyond the Pandemic
Andrea Keener | Associate Dean of Continuing Education and Professional Development, Miami Dade CollegeAlthough time can influence quality, it’s important to ensure that your institution is focused on students first and delivering a high-quality experience. Although the online environment is more important than…