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President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of ‘traditioned innovation’

This academic year has ushered in a wave of change and excitement at Belmont University. Here’s how President Greg Jones tempers what’s new with what’s essential.

How this promising AI consortium will boost working-class students

Open-access institutions are aligning with regional employers to ensure students won't be left behind by a disrupted workforce.

Here are 4 ways curriculum must evolve for a 21st-century breakthrough

Academic programs at four-year universities must rebuild themselves to amend wilting employer and public trust and changing workforce competencies, says three higher education leaders at the cutting edge of academic and research innovation.

Computer science degrees: How demand has both reduced and improved

From 2023-2024, job postings rose by an average of 16% year-over-year in the top 10 computer science occupations. However, some fields are showing signs of market disruptions.

This bold micro-credential leader is expanding into new territory

Arkansas community college leaders are calling the state's armada of micro-credential pathways a "game-changer" for nontraditional students.

This survey finds new business school graduates question their degree

More than three-quarters of employees said they learned more in six months at their job than in their entire four-year education, according to Hult International Business School and Workplace Intelligence.

Why the short-term Pell offers limited yet promising results

Despite stronger enrollment and completion rates, students offered the experimental aid package underperformed in these three areas.

Cyber ranges may be higher ed’s solution to a big workforce problem

Fueled by million-dollar grants, the experiential learning opportunity is funneling students across the country into cybersecurity, a industry that's desperate for skilled technicians.

Graduates need workplace coaching due to poor interpersonal skills

Workplace etiquette training can help recent college graduates build their communication skills and ability to receive feedback—and know when to use their phones, according to a new manager survey from Intelligent.

I’m a nobody in higher ed leadership—but I still believe I know what’s right

The curse of a sole focus on vocationalism comes as a reaction to corporate leaders and their willing collaborators in state legislatures who think it is either difficult or impractical to interest students in the liberal arts or, heaven forbid, that it might make them into informed voters.