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Why these leaders want to secure the liberal arts in a digital world

Alcino Donadel | September 23, 2024

Higher education is re-envisioning its offerings from the ground up to acclimate itself to the emerging demands of a digital workforce. How can the humanities and arts defend their merit?

The University Business Podcast: How to turn an academic evolution into a revolution

Alcino Donadel | September 10, 2024

Breaking down siloes is a method of the past at UT Knoxville. Inaugural dean Ozlem Kilic shows us how her new college is creating a forum for cutting-edge curriculum.

President moves: 2 leaders serving 30+ years are calling it a job well done

Alcino Donadel | September 05, 2024

The longest-serving chief executive of any public university announced he will be retiring and Southern Methodist University will be looking for a new president for the first time since 1995.

Upskilling is the talk of the town. Here’s advice on what students want to unlock

Alcino Donadel | September 04, 2024

One-third of U.S. workers lack basic digital skills, but a rise in short-term credential enrollment in generative AI and automation could help the nation course-correct, Coursera's annual global skills report declares.

Community colleges drive rebound in higher ed enrollment

Marketplace | August 21, 2024

The students who are returning to community college classrooms today are less interested in earning a bachelor’s degree. They’re coming for vocational training and high-tech skills.

Do college degrees lead to better jobs? Typically, yes

Micah Ward | August 01, 2024

Although students' perspectives of college have changed, new research affirms that a bachelor's degree will be the best route to a good job by 2031.

Alternative STEM education: free, short-term programs offer non-college path to tech jobs

USA Today | July 31, 2024

Almost two years ago, Isaiah Hickerson woke up in the middle of the night from a dream that he was a coder. The dream was totally random; he didn’t know a thing about coding. He had a job answering phones in the grooming department at a PetSmart in Miami. After hours, he was trying to figure out what to do with his life.

Hampshire College cuts staff benefits citing financial problems

July 03, 2024

Hampshire College in Amherst announced cuts to staff benefits just months after the school’s leaders said it had recovered from enrollment and financial problems.

President moves: 3 hires as another leader changes her mind

Alcino Donadel | June 27, 2024

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.

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The University Business Podcast: Dissecting mistrust in higher education with Lynn Pasquerella

Alcino Donadel | June 10, 2024

"We must defend the principles that caused us to enter leadership in the first place," the AAC&U president says. "It's not easy, and it might be that you need to resign, but we must defend this."

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