Perspectives on Select Trends in Higher Education
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Public Policy Outlook: Demonstrating Value to a Skeptical Public
Public Policy Outlook: Demonstrating Value to a Skeptical Public
Establishing the value of a higher education is complicated by questions about student debt, Title IX, and more.
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Redrawing Boundary Lines: Becoming a Place-Based University
Redrawing Boundary Lines: Becoming a Place-Based University
Not bound to a single physical site, place-based institutions deliver academic offerings in person and online irrespective of location.
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Online Education: Focusing on Growth and Quality
Online Education: Focusing on Growth and Quality
Higher education institutions are differentiating themselves by enhancing the quality of online education and determining their optimal approach to growth.
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Talent Strategy: New Realities Prompt New Approaches
Talent Strategy: New Realities Prompt New Approaches
Colleges and universities are finding it harder to attract and retain talent, receiving fewer qualified applicants, and relying more on interim hires.
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Higher Education Philanthropy: What’s Next?
Higher Education Philanthropy: What’s Next?
Leaders in philanthropy at colleges and universities are addressing the rise in megagifts and changes to legislation and giving trends in multiple ways.
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The Paradox of Higher Education Mergers and Acquisitions
The Paradox of Higher Ed Mergers and Acquisitions
The key to a successful higher education merger and acquisition is to find “win-win-wins” among institutions with compatible aims.
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Campus Wellness: Emerging Best Practices
Campus Wellness: Emerging Best Practices
To address the rise in mental health issues on campus, colleges and universities are emphasizing health and wellness services for students, faculty, and staff.
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A New Playing Field in Intercollegiate Athletics
A New Playing Field in Intercollegiate Athletics
As costs increase, and name, image, and likeness (NIL); student-athlete well-being; and other issues move to the fore, college athletics leaders are changing their game plans for success.
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Community College Enrollment: The Ripple Effect
Community College Enrollment: The Ripple Effect
Declines in community college enrollment have led to significant repercussions for two- and four-year institutions and low-income students seeking a college degree.
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The CHIPS Act and Other Influences of Research Fiscal Policy
The CHIPS Act and Other Influences of Research Fiscal Policy
Federal research funding levels have disproven predictions about decreased research spending, but access to increased funding poses a challenge.
