Today's "new majority" of students brings diverse life experiences, responsibilities and needs to campus, says new report. Supporting these students is essential for colleges that want to adapt.
Nearly 38 million working-age Americans have attended college without earning a degree, according to the National Student Clearinghouse. As the number of high school graduates declines, bringing these learners back has become a growing priority for colleges.
Recommitting to the humanities is not nostalgic: it is strategic. Students need both practical skills and deeper intellectual grounding to navigate an uncertain world.
Regenerative leadership can transition leaders from states of exhaustion to strategic alignment, and from reactive governance to future-oriented imagination.
Non-selective schools heavily reliant on international enrollment and already under financial stress could slide into "negative territory," according to Moody's Ratings.
When thoughtfully applied, AI transitions from a feared disruptor to an indispensable ally in fostering student performance and retention for nontraditional learners.
Over 700,000 certificates and associate's degrees will go un-earned every year until 2032, curbing American workers from maximizing their annual earnings, according to Georgetown University.
