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We Need a Bipartisan Commission on Postsecondary Education and Training
There’s much more agreement on what America needs from colleges, universities and other providers than politicians seem able to admit. Convening a group of national leaders would point a way forward.
Defend Higher Ed? Improve It? Both?
The well-funded Alliance for Higher Education has entered the fray to advocate for colleges as essential to democracy. Some fear its agenda and activity could hurt as much as help.
Making Higher Ed More National (but Not Federal)
How might we build more cross-institutional infrastructure in our nonsystem to create a more integrated, student-focused network of colleges and universities?
Higher Education’s Huge Opportunity
How well colleges and universities adapt to serve what a recent report from Texas calls “potential completers” could help determine the industry’s fate.
No, Higher Ed Mergers Have Never Been Strategic
The history of two universities that (e)merged in the 1960s shows that parochialism and acquisitiveness have always driven institutional marriages more than logic.
Higher Ed Hopescrolling
A few tidbits of upbeat news to counter all the crap coming our way.
Meeting This Moment
With fresh evidence in hand that higher ed can’t win over the Trump administration, colleges should focus on persuading the public by reinventing ourselves.
You Say ‘Elite.’ The Public Hears ‘Elitist.’
Higher education’s standard-bearers—the wealthiest, most selective colleges and universities—refer to themselves as if they're better than everyone else. That isn’t good for them or for higher education.