While public perceptions of the value of going to college have diminished in recent years, experts argue the lifelong earning potential for someone with a bachelor’s degree is worth the investment. That was the message Wednesday from a forum about the future of flagship universities.
"As a result of our budget decisions, the university will be in a position to allocate sufficient funds to ensure no college starts FY 2025 in a budget deficit," University of Arizona President Robert Robbins wrote in an email to the community ahead of the board meeting.
More than 50 public and private nonprofit colleges have closed, merged or announced closures since March 2020, and over half of the students whose institutions shut down did not re-enroll.
Institutions prefer to measure returns on investment in terms of revenue received or savings realized, but traditional metrics cannot capture the decreased stress levels and improved performance of students who get the exact guidance they need exactly when they need it.
With the sustained shift towards online and blended learning models in the post-pandemic world, the education landscape is ripe for innovation that can accommodate formal and informal learning methodologies.
It’s time for schools to radically change their structure. Otherwise, our institutions will not survive, a loss that has catastrophic implications for the future of millions of underserved young people and for our nation.
At University Business' live webinar, experts illustrated how advanced institutions' thinking has become toward generative AI tools. But that's not to say they aren't mindful of carefully implementing it.
The majority of the college leaders transitioning in or out of the president position in the past two weeks have demonstrated excellence in one of higher education's top executive positions.
Economic, technological, and social volatility will only intensify. As the future of work remains unpredictable, adaptability is non-negotiable. Students deserve training, equipping them for lifelong employability, not just first jobs.
By offering specialized programs like cannabis studies, colleges and universities are not just responding to market demands but actively influencing the industry's trajectory.
