Changing Higher Ed

We find ourselves in a political climate where many say that college graduates are not ready to join the workforce.  This is true in many respects, but the greater truth is that the majority of highe…

Since seating the 116th Congress three weeks ago, there has been a lot going on in Washington. Tom Netting of CSPEN, the Central States Private Education Network, which represents schools nationwide …

In addition to enjoying the holidays, December is a good time to pause and take stock of the past year. This also is an opportune time to get out the crystal ball to contemplate what might happen in …

The higher ed sector has been relatively immune (or perhaps resistant?) to change since its inception, but in the past 10-15 years, and especially since the Great Recession, multiple things have chan…

Higher ed institutions are grappling with declining enrollment. The old ways of recruiting students that institutions used during the “go-go” years 15 years ago no longer work – there is far more com…

Carol Aslanian is a market researcher who helps colleges build strategies and new programming to increase enrollment by focusing on post-traditional students, those students who used to be called “ad…

Dr. Dewey Clark is a very special university president.  Unlike most of his contemporaries, his undergraduate degree is from the school he is now leading, and following graduation, was invited to wor…

Jeri Prochaska and Tom Netting of CSPEN, the Central States Private Education Network, represent higher ed institutions nationwide to public policymakers in Washington and throughout the nation. CSPE…

Dr. Scott Cowen is the personification of a proven crisis leader.  When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, Scott was just six years into his tenure of 16 years at Tulane. Katrina’s devastatio…

The CFO of a higher ed institution is a strategic leadership position that requires a mixture of talents. Not only must they have a strong financial background, but they must also be able to look acr…

Everyone wants more revenues for their institutions, but no one wants to pay any more than their "fair share" in taxes. That’s where Dave Moja comes in.

Dave is a partner and Professional Practice Le…

Dr. Nick Dirks has the pedigree of one of the top educators in the world, and the "battle scars" of someone who's been in the hot seat in higher ed and survived it.  As the 10th chancellor of UC Berk…

Fundraising is an art form, and Martin Leifeld has become a master artist.  Not only has he perfected the art form, he has raised it to new levels through old-school methods that include building rel…

HR is one of those critical things that all organizations need, but most don't put the focus on what it can do for your institution from a strategic perspective except as a financial consideration. T…