Community service and civic engagement have long been a tradition in higher education, evolving from simple charitable contributions to today’s multi-faceted efforts to address community needs, increase civic participation, and support transformative…
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The only thing I ever wanted to be was smart. College was the place to accomplish that. Learning how to learn was the pathway to unlimited capability. To borrow a phrase from…
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AI is no longer a “pilot project” living in one office with a brave intern and a lot of hope. It’s showing up everywhere work happens: agendas, advising notes, curricula, web pages,…
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Kotter’s Model Was Built for a Different Era — Here’s What the AI Age Demands Instead Recently, I was meeting with a member of our Charles F. Dolan School of Business Advisory…
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As artificial intelligence continues to influence how institutions teach, operate, and prepare students for work, colleges are expanding practical training that moves beyond abstract discussions of the technology. Across campuses, workshops and…
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how prospective students search for colleges—and how institutions must respond. New data from EducationDynamics and EAB suggest that AI-driven tools, zero-click search behavior, and compressed decision timelines…
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Notes from a dean leading AI transformation at Sacramento State, with a French passport, a Gen-X mixtape, and zero patience for AI theater For most of the day I’m a normal dean:…
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Walk into almost any college library today and you’ll find students doing what students have always done—research, writing, cramming before exams. What’s changed is that millions of them now have a new…
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Higher education leaders are facing converging pressures: enrollment volatility, demographic shifts, staffing shortages, and growing expectations for personalized student support. At the same time, institutions are being asked to operate more efficiently…
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AI is no longer a speculative technology hovering at the edges of higher education. It is embedded in productivity platforms, writing tools, research workflows, and student support systems. Faculty are experimenting with…
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As AI systems draft emails, analyze data, and even generate code, employers say the skills they struggle most to find are not technical—they are human. National employer surveys consistently show strong confidence…
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Retention is often framed as an academic effort: improve grades, strengthen advising, refine curriculum. But decades of research suggest something deeper is at work. Students persist when they feel they belong, their…
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New investments fueled by the Massachusetts Fair Share initiative are reshaping the state’s higher education landscape, with billions of dollars translating into direct affordability gains for students and families. Since 2023, the…
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The numbers of Americans with an education beyond high school have climbed steadily for more than a decade. Yet a new analysis suggests that degree completion alone may no longer be the…
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The University of Cincinnati (UC) has announced a new initiative aimed at expanding access to higher education for Ohio residents through the creation of the Bearcats Affordability Grant, a program designed to…
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The University of Georgia (UGA) is expanding its engagement with AI through a mix of direct student access, academic support infrastructure, and interdisciplinary research initiatives, positioning it as a core component of…
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