New and Innovative Market Opportunities
As higher education’s traditional market of high school graduates shrinks, college and university leaders need to become more creative in finding markets to serve. Identifying new and innovative revenue streams and adapting to serve them well will also ensure institutions are not reliant on the continued strength of a single demographic.
Off-Season Programing Sets Up the University for Broader Accessibility
Troy Hargrove | Associate Dean of the School for Professional Studies and Director of the Summer-Winter Office, Saint Louis University and President-Elect, North American Association of Summer Sessions (NAASS)It can be a challenge to establish a successful off-season program, since there aren’t the same levels of staff, services and resources as there are during traditional times. In this…
A New Way Forward: CAEL Association Update (August 2019)
Marie Cini | President, CAELI’m delighted to announce a new partnership between CAEL and The EvoLLLution to deliver timely information on the latest advances related to serving adult working learners. When you consider the…
Pack Your Passion for Denver 2019
Amy Jordan | Director of Special Projects in the School of Continuing Studies, Loyola University Chicago Patti SpaniolaWhen force and passion collide, good things happen. This year’s ACHE conference in Denver, Colorado, promises good things: expert exhibitors, innovative keynote speakers, absorbing breakout sessions and workshops, new blood,…
How CE Leaders Can Drive Regional Economic Transformation With Sector-Wide Partnerships
Sheila LeBlanc | Director of Continuing Education, University of CalgaryEconomic realities are in constant flux, making it more important than ever for regions to diversify in order to protect themselves from downturns in specific industries. But this diversification doesn’t…
Mapping Higher Ed’s Digital Transformations
Susan Grajek | Vice President of Communities and Research, EDUCAUSETechnological advancement and innovation is fundamentally changing every industry and higher education is not immune. The NCM Horizon Report tracks these shifts, and contextualizes them for the postsecondary space. It serves…
The ‘Wild West’ of Art and Design Education: Courting the Corporate World
Deborah Obalil | President and Executive Director, Association of Independent Colleges of Art & DesignWith the growing demand for creative talent to drive innovation, art and design institutions should be on the leading edge of the higher education shift. But taking advantage of this…
The Problem with Bootcamps: Research Uncovers Transparency Issues
Caren A. Arbeit | Research Analyst in the Education and Workforce Development Division, RTI International Emily Forrest CataldiDisruption has been a pervasive theme in higher education in the last decade. First came the expansion of for-profit institutions, bringing rapid growth and an influx of new providers to…