When opportunities knock: How senior leaders navigate multiple offers with integrity

The way a higher education leadership candidate manages offers reveals as much about their character as anything they said in the board room.
The path to a senior leadership appointment in higher education or the nonprofit sector is rarely linear. It demands months of reflection, rigorous preparation, and a willingness to…

The pedagogy gap: Redefining the role of faculty and AI in higher education

In higher education, the most pressing challenge is not AI itself, but the underlying pedagogy gap masked by traditional instructional models
AI’s rapid integration into the higher-education landscape has prompted a period of profound structural reassessment. For decades, new technology adoption in education has often been driven by a…

Higher education’s AI denial is not academic integrity–it’s institutional negligence

In higher education, AI should be a human-centered tool inside a curriculum that expects more from students, not less.
Higher education is having a familiar conversation in an unfamiliar moment. We are debating whether students “should” use AI, whether it is “ethical,” whether it is “cheating,” whether…

Dissecting higher ed’s complex–yet promising–relationship with AI

A higher ed survey reveals widespread belief that AI is the future--but that belief is paired with worries about job security.
​T​he California State University (CSU) has released findings from its first-ever systemwide survey on artificial intelligence (AI), marking the largest and most comprehensive survey to date on generative…

Managing greenwashing risks in higher ed when revising sustainability targets

Higher education institutions must see sustainability as an ongoing process that requires regular reassessment and honest communication.
Many colleges and universities have set ambitious sustainability goals to demonstrate leadership on climate change and environmental stewardship. As institutions encounter unforeseen challenges--such as evolving regulatory frameworks, financial…

America is turning against higher education. Students are still signing up.

Politics, shrinking pools of students, and AI mean a new era of uncertainty for higher education, and campus leaders should be alert.
Americans’ confidence in higher education has fallen precipitously. More commentators are wondering aloud whether a degree is worth the cost. High school graduates and their families fret about…