The Other 85 Percent

EduVentures has released a timely survey of the attitudes of adults about the value of higher education. It reveals the same level of complexity and uncertainty that consumers in general are feeling as they try to make sense of how the recession is impacting their lives.
While it is often argued that demand for higher education [...]

The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) recently released its report on a summit of what it describes as “200 higher education stakeholders” who addressed the topic “Difficult Dialogues, Rewarding Solutions: The Imperative to Expand Postsecondary Opportunities While Controlling Costs.” The report tells how the summit participants developed an overall understanding of the “problem,” [...]

In a recent post, I cited how National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data documented a need for higher education institutions in the U.S. to produce a million new degrees every year for the next sixteen years in order to remain globally competitive. Along this same line, an article on Inside Higher Ed refers [...]

Capella University will host a panel discussion titled “Moving Beyond Reputation: Evaluating Quality in Higher Education” on April 7 at 1 p.m. EST in Crystal City, VA, and will also be webcast live. The event will be moderated by Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent, The NewsHour, PBS. Please watch the video invitation from Ray Suarez. We invite [...]