When students are genuine partners in the enterprise of higher education, colleges and universities cultivate future generations of graduates who feel ownership of the institutions they attended.
With layoffs mounting and hiring slowing in 2025, job seekers need these three characteristics to win in a tight job market, according to surveyed employers.
Lawmakers are pressing the Education Department to include nursing in programs eligible for higher federal loan caps. They warn the current proposal would make advanced nursing degrees harder to afford.
Experts say new collaborations, adult-learner strategies and state financial incentives could help institutions share resources and better meet student needs.
2026 will favor community colleges that reinvent themselves to ensure institutional resilience, market relevance and programmatic alignment with workforce and community needs.
