If you've worked in enrollment for more than a minute, you know the ground keeps moving under your feet. Fewer students. More scrutiny. A world where "AI" and "ROI" get tossed around in the same sentence as "application funnel." Strategic Enrollment Management used to focus on managing the process: recruit, admit, yield, repeat. The job now stretches far beyond that. It involves steering a complex system that balances institutional mission, market realities, and rapid technological change. So how do you lead when everything — students, staffing, policy, even purpose — feels like it's in motion? You start by asking better questions.

AI is transforming industries from software development to construction management and architecture. To prepare students, colleges are rethinking what—and how—they teach. Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston is meeting the challenge with a new degree in applied artificial intelligence.

University leaders want schools to disclose required textbooks, materials and readings for most courses. Supporters say the change promotes transparency and accountability, while some faculty worry it could invite political pressure or harassment.

As colleges face enrollment and wellness challenges, design can transform facilities from cost centers into powerful tools for student success.