The college counselor crisis: A system that’s short-changing America’s students

The college counseling model of the past no longer meets the needs of today’s students with college dreams, and it must evolve.
The U.S. is facing a hidden education crisis--and it’s not test scores or curriculum wars. The average student-to-counselor ratio is 376:1, meaning that the average public high school…

A practical publishing playbook for new faculty

New faculty should know that academic publishing involves steady inputs, small improvements, smart venue choices, and a supportive circle.
You’ve just joined the faculty. Between new courses, service commitments, and building a research agenda, publishing can feel like one more spinning plate. Here’s the good news: Scholarly…

The edtech blind spot: Investing in learning technologies, not just teaching

Buying technology for technology's sake helps no one--not students, not faculty, and certainly not institutional outcomes.
For decades, educational technology investments in higher education have followed a predictable pattern: Improve the teaching, and learning will follow. Institutions have poured resources into technologies that power…

Reimagining higher education through a human-centered digital lens

Higher education’s path forward lies in bringing its mission to life through digital experiences that complement tradition.
Higher education has entered a defining digital moment. For years, technology quietly supported the administrative backbone of colleges and universities--keeping systems running, processing forms and managing records.