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.
A Rallying Cry for Innovation in Higher Education
Andrea Carroll-Glover | Associate Vice President of Online Strategy and Development, Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaI spent my early career years with tech-oriented organizations and nimble start-ups all seeking to solve problems through the use of technology. When I started to look at industries steeped…
Looking Under the Hood: The Role of Urban Community Colleges as Economic Engines
Eric M. Friedman | Executive Vice President and Provost, Hudson County Community CollegeIt’s easy to see the prominent place that academic certificate and degree programs play in the daily life of the urban community college where I’ve hung my hat for over…
Reasserting the Vision of the Land-Grant University with Employer Pathways
Evangeline Tsibris Cummings | Assistant Provost and Director of UF Online, University of FloridaIn 1862, the Morrill Act cemented the role of the public land-grant university. Now, over 150 years later, I am delighted to witness the continued rise of diverse pathways towards…
Building Experience into the Curriculum So Students Learn How to Learn
David Hollander | Assistant Dean of Real World in the School of Professional Studies, New York UniversityAs the world of work—and the expectations placed on employees—continues to change rapidly, the role of postsecondary institutions must evolve at the same speed. It’s no longer possible to give…
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Taking the Next Step in Personalization
David Starnes | Chief Academic Officer, Purdue University GlobalRecently, a coworker was describing her travel experience, which included multiple modes of transportation: planes, trains and automobiles. Her adventure relates to how Purdue Global accommodates our students’ need for…
Incubating Innovation: The Growing Role of Continuing Education on University Campuses
J. Kim McNutt | Dean of the College of Extended and International Education, CSU Dominguez HillsThough Continuing or Extended Education is still viewed with suspicion by some faculties as the “personal interest” division of a university, CE offers many opportunities for their academic counterparts—including, in…
Can Betamax Save Higher Education?
Grant Aldrich | CEO and Founder, OnlineDegree.comYou may remember these odd little tapes from the early 1980’s. There were always one or two houses where you might come across them. In my case, it was the…