Students are investing in their futures. Colleges and universities must align curriculum with workforce realities and bring in outside expertise where it counts.
Every time a student decides to ask a question of a chatbot instead of a professor or peer or tutor, that's one fewer opportunity to build or strengthen a relationship.
"The labor market for recent college grads in 2025, so far, is among the most challenging in the last decade, apart from the pandemic period" says Jaison Abel, an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In addition to job cuts by federal government, tech companies and consulting firms are also scaling back after a period of rapid growth.
With recent college graduates entering one of the tightest job markets since the COVID outbreak, colleges and universities must find new ways to help students wow potential employers.
Recommitting to the humanities is not nostalgic: it is strategic. Students need both practical skills and deeper intellectual grounding to navigate an uncertain world.
Today's "new majority" of students brings diverse life experiences, responsibilities and needs to campus, says new report. Supporting these students is essential for colleges that want to adapt.
Nearly 38 million working-age Americans have attended college without earning a degree, according to the National Student Clearinghouse. As the number of high school graduates declines, bringing these learners back has become a growing priority for colleges.
