NEW: May 2021 Insights
AGB Search
Human Resources in Higher Education: A Renewed Appreciation
As we move from
pandemic to endemic, the importance of understanding community, student, and
faculty trends in higher education cannot be overstated, and by addressing
issues in each of these areas, Human Resources plays a central role in
strategic people planning and leadership. AGB Search Principals Monica
Burton and Peggy Plympton hosted Human Resources in Higher Education: A
Renewed Appreciation, a virtual breakfast session dedicated to discussing
these trends in higher education Human Resources with an emphasis on
developments and challenges during the pandemic.
Barnes and Noble College
Student Perspectives: How Equitable Access Influenced Enrollment & Academic Performance
Course materials play a vital role in students’ success, yet over 50%
were unprepared for first day of class in 2020. Many approaches to course
material delivery simply cannot ensure the accessibility and affordability
today’s students require. With operational alterations, institutions can
provide the financial and academic support students need to be successful,
including universal access to academic resources. Learn about the success of
this innovative model already implemented at a diverse set of institutions.
Deloitte
Seven Principles for Effective Change Management
Effective transformation requires an enterprise-wide
approach to improve and enhance organizational models, operating processes,
technology, leadership, and talent models. Yet in many cases, the
organization’s resources are focused solely on the project itself and not on
stakeholder commitment. To improve the odds of implementing an effective change
management initiative in your higher education institution, take these seven
principles to heart.
Huron
The
Skills Revolution: A Call for Co-Creation & Collaboration Between Employers and Higher Education
The pandemic has
renewed a collective sense of urgency to reskill and upskill the
workforce. As employers rethink how they teach, train and
grow talent, higher ed has an opportunity
to meet the demand for experiential learning.
April 2021 Insights
Civitas Learning
Infographic - How Student Success Initiatives Are Closing Achievement Gaps
Student Success can’t
be one-size-fits-all. Neither can improving equity. Emerging trends from 300
student success initiatives show that higher ed’s policies and programs have
different effects on different student populations. Key findings highlight that
intersectionality matters for a more focused, proactive approach to student
care and that advising and degree planning help historically underserved
populations more consistently than any other initiative studied. Find out more
about programs that are improving or limiting equitable outcomes today.
Academic Search
COVID-19 Impacts on Leadership Transitions and the Search Process
Many institutional leaders who may have been
considering retirement or a move decided to delay their plans, and search work
came to a standstill late last spring. As the COVID-19 crisis continued on, uncertainty and limited resources
made contracting with an executive search firm more challenging for many
institutions, resulting in recruitment of position openings being managed
internally in many instances. The typical search process and more common search
calendar has changed in ways that not only accommodate the world in which we
currently live but we suspect will become part of the “new normal” in a
post-pandemic period.
Coursera
The Unbound University: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Employment
Recent economic
volatility and rising unemployment caused by the pandemic has seemingly only
intensified pressure on universities to equip students with in-demand skills.
To better understand the skills proficiency gaps that exist between graduating
students and working professionals, Coursera recently conducted research on
current learner skillsets. Discover the areas in which universities can use
online learning to help bridge the employability gap, implement blended
learning, and support lifelong learning for their students and faculty.
Deloitte
Building Post-COVID Adaptable Workplaces for Higher Ed
COVID-19 expedited changes in higher education that many predicted would
happen over decades, forcing those seemingly distant changes to happen within
weeks. The vision for what the workplace in higher education looks like next
has moved beyond the traditional binary choice of onsite or telework. Can institutions
designed around in-person interactions transform into hubs brimming with
innovation enabled by an adaptive workplace? A recent Deloitte report explores how
institutions can transform into hubs brimming with innovation enabled by an
Adaptive Workplace.
March 2021 Insights
Gray Associates
Student Demand: The Critical Metric for Program Investment Decisions
In the face of financial shortfalls, many schools make a fundamental error: they focus on employment data to find new programs or current programs to grow. Unfortunately, there is a very limited relationship between employer needs and program margins. Institutins truly need
to take both student demand and Labor Market data into account when looking at your current programs or
evaluating what new programs to launch. This can help you truly
build an economically sustainable program portfolio.
Huron
Building Bridges For Transfer Students Requires Collaboration
and Coordination
Enrollment trends are
causing many college and university leaders to reexamine their transfer
pathways. A new article by Huron explores the ways two- and four-year
institutions can work together to broker strategic discussions and make changes
that improve the transfer student journey from start to finish.
Watermark
The Essential Guide: What Data Can Do For Your University
Just as the hammer in your toolbox
can’t build a house by itself, your data solution can’t transform your
university on its own. The ability to collect information, analyze, and report
on it can transform your institution when you have the right collection and
collaboration processes in place. Download this eBook to learn what data can
(and can’t) do for your university and how to get the most from your digital
solutions.
WittKieffer
College
Presidents Must Get the Conversation Started
COVID-19 strained institutions that were already feeling
immense pressures and taught leaders much in the process. WittKieffer Managing
Partner and Education Practice Leader Zachary A. Smith, Ph.D., spotlights
post-pandemic leadership traits based on a conversation with Robert Zemsky,
Penn professor and noted voice on the future of higher education. Their advice?
Start the conversation! The leaders of tomorrow must be skilled at convening
conversations that generate trust, connection, and fresh ideas for revolutionary,
rejuvenating change.
Feburary 2021 Insights
Watermark
Research Report: COVID-19 &Your Campus
In a national survey, more than 850
respondents in leadership roles across 706 institutions shared their
experiences and expectations for how their campus would handle the pandemic.
The results of this survey are available in Watermark’s new research report, COVID-19
and Your Campus: Impacts on Teaching & Learning and Institutional
Effectiveness, including the effects of COVID-related disruption on
assessment, self-study, course evaluation, faculty review processes, and
curriculum and catalog management.
Collegis Education
ProvidingEffective IT Support to Online Learners: 5 Factors Colleges Should Consider
To
fulfill the promise of online learning, colleges and universities must be able
to rapidly resolve online students’ technical issues – no matter the day, time
or location. Institutions that prioritize and adapt their IT support services
to online learners’ unique needs and circumstances can improve the overall
satisfaction and retention of their students and faculty alike.
Apogee
How One College FostersRobust Remote Learning
Innovative
thinking helped Lyon College, a small private institution in Alabama, secure
faculty buy-in and ensure students were prepared for—and successful in—remote
learning. With the need for high-speed connectivity imperative, Lyon made
several technology investments that paid off in numerous ways. Lyon believes
institutions who actively embrace technology and level up their knowledge,
skills, and abilities to function in this new world will be the ones who will
strive.
January 2021 Insights
National Student
Clearinghouse
The Future of Higher Education in 2021 and Beyond
In this blog, Doug Shapiro, Executive Director of
the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, discusses the state of
education amid the pandemic, specifically the effect of the pandemic on college
access for students, and the future of the higher education in 2021 and beyond.
Huron
Trust,
Value, Safety: Higher Education Beyond the Pandemic
Plans
made during the coronavirus pandemic are often tied to a tenuous clause: “When
things return to normal.” But for colleges and universities, such short-term
stopgaps are not only unsustainable — they are overlooking an important
opportunity to evolve and to build the trust of students and families along the
way. In preparing for the prolonged impact of the pandemic
and the vaccine roll-out, leaders should refresh their
plans for delivering high-quality programs and services.
November 2020 Insights
Credo
Questions & Metrics for Boards of Trustees Leading Through Disruption
Practices, questions, and considerations for Boards of Trustees as they lead and support their institutions through the challenges of 2020 and beyond, with a Board Financials Checklist.
Huron
Data Insights Help Kansas State Lay the Foundation for a Stronger Future
Like many higher education institutions, over the last decade, Kansas State University had experienced a steady drop in enrollment, brought about by increased competition and declining college participation rates. To push past these barriers and adapt to a rapidly shifting landscape, the university’s leadership team set out to build a holistic strategy for enrollment management that would stabilize in-state enrollment and grow out-of-state admissions.
September 2020 Insights
National Student Clearinghouse
Community Colleges, For-Profit and Rural Institutions, Black Undergraduates, and Male Undergraduates Suffered Most from Online-Only 2020 Summer Sessions
The NSC provides insight on the impact of COVID-19 on postsecondary enrollments, using the latest data available.