"Enrollment" holds the top spot as the most significant risk faced by colleges and universities, according to this annual report from United Educators.
While AI that is confined and structured can be useful in higher education settings, AI that is unpredictable, unmanageable and unexplainable has the potential to lead institutions down a dangerous road.
As demographic data for traditional-aged college students continues to trend downward, institutions must realize that taking care of the "some college, no degree population" is the gateway to stabilizing enrollment.
A growing number of universities are looking at classes and majors aimed at giving influencers the skills needed to spot misinformation, communicate effectively with audiences and understand business contracts they could enter.
Survey data shows that rural students prefer going to college near where they live. In some cases, they don’t have a financial choice. But there are still options for them, including going a little bit farther away to universities and colleges that offer them financial aid.
On Thursday morning, higher education experts hired by the state were expected to present the results of a nearly year-long review of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, recommending broad changes designed to stabilize the system's finances.