A Smarter Way to Honor Military Credit: Precision, Policy and Pathways to Completion

[Year in Review] Why Soft Skills Matter in Higher Education and Career Development

Gina Neugebauer | Associate Dean of Global Intiatives, Southern New Hampshire University

Drawing on Tristan Claridge’s research on Guernsey, which considers how social capital plays out in...

[Year in Review] Beyond the Numbers: Unpacking the True Impact of Lifelong Learning

Ryan Torma | Associate Dean of Professional Development and Lifelong Learning, University of Minnesota College of Continuing & Professional Studies

Lifelong learning is vital in higher education, but its impact extends beyond enrollment and...

From Service to Success: How Institutions Can Transform Veteran Learning Journeys

Meg O'Grady | Senior Vice President, Military and Government Programs, National University

Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a conversation with Meg O’Grady on the Illumination...

Empowering Service Members Through Personalized Learning

Meg O'Grady | Senior Vice President, Military and Government Programs, National University

Institutions are being challenged to better understand the experiences learners bring and to design...

The Future of Higher Education: Collaboration, Curiosity and Adopting a Lifelong Workforce Partner Identity

Jo-Anne Clarke | Dean of the Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria

Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a conversation with Jo-Anne Clarke on the Illumination...

Evolving Higher Education into a Lifelong Workforce Partner

Jo-Anne Clarke | Dean of the Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria

Higher education has an opportunity to shift from one-time credentialing to lifelong partnership,...

[Year in Review] Designing Against Obsolescence: Rethinking Workforce Education for the AI Era

Nancy Pratt | Executive Director of Division of Continuing and Extended Education, Cleveland State University

AI didn’t spark the demand to tie education to workforce needs; it simply poured fuel on a fire...

How Higher Education Can Champion Lifelong Learning

Shantanu Bose | Provost and Chief Academic Officer, DeVry University

The state of the workplace in 2025 reflects the influence of macrotrends on the talent economy,...

Beyond One Size Fits All: Diversifying Rigorous Pathways in U.S. High Schools

Mark Cavone | Regional Director in North America, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Certifications: The Missing Link in Skills-First Hiring

Holly Zanville | Research Professor, George Washington Institute of Public Policy, George Washington University; Founder/Lead, Learn & Work Ecosystem Library

Skills-first hiring is gaining traction. Across industries, employers are rethinking job...

Evolving Higher Education into a Lifelong Learning Partner

Michael Horowitz | Chancellor, The Community Solution Education System

Colleges and universities are redefining their role as more than degree-granting entities,...