Community and technical colleges could be activated quickly to become the pipeline that is presently lacking across the country. How much longer will it take to get political leaders to listen to their K12 boards, administrators and teachers to overcome this ongoing crisis?
David A. Thomas will leave Morehouse College having increased applications from high-achieving students and raised more funds than any of the school's previous leaders. In other moves, Berklee College of Music has picked its next president.
Even as charges have been dropped, some students are facing additional consequences, like being barred from their campuses or having their diplomas withheld.
Also in this week's TGIF Time-saver news roundup, female leaders are making progress in higher business offices and a newcomer enters the edtech arena.
Higher education leaders are clamping down on campus community members' outspoken—and private—comments regarding the war in Gaza and heightened antisemitism, administering more aggressive measures and pushing policy in the process.
At a time when productive communication often seems hard to achieve, campuses have a unique opportunity to move beyond good intentions and embrace a proactive, inclusive approach tailored to meet the needs of our students.
North Carolina A&T State University eagerly awaits the arrival of an enrollment and retention guru. Marietta College in Ohio is on the hunt for a president yet again three weeks before its latest hire walked back her offer.
In an era where a handful of social media posts can lead to a Capitol Hill hearing, developing a plan before a crisis is critical. College presidents and their staffs should use the next few months to develop a strategy for responding to these five key issues.
