Let’s be honest, the term “higher education” is a misleading and hierarchical label that elevates traditional college pathways over equally valid trade and career pathways.
The University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents fired President Jay Rothman saying it had "lost confidence" in the leader after an annual performance review.
The dominant metaphor for colleges of education is a pipeline. Candidates enter, complete preparation, and exit into schools. That model is no longer sufficient.
Institutions are no longer debating whether AI will transform the sector; instead, they are focused on how quickly they can translate its many possibilities into meaningful progress.
The inclination to buy small but lavishly doesn’t reflect irresponsibility as much as the need to have some agency in an economy that has outpaced young people’s means.
