Campuses are experiencing a quiet crisis. Institutions need to confront the role mental health plays in shaping students’ experiences on their campuses.
From test-optional policies and AI-powered tools to a greater focus on holistic applications and career-oriented programs, these shifts are creating new opportunities for students to showcase their strengths and interests throughout the college admission process.
Shortened academic terms—such as eight-week courses and winter break sessions—show varying rates of success at a group of colleges and universities examined in a new analysis.
Perhaps the most important element is creating a culture of agile thinking among educators and administrators to best prepare a university for the next generation of learners and their emerging needs.
When higher education leaders ask me how they can more effectively integrate and support the growing number of adults enrolling in their institutions, I suggest they go back to school.
