In Episode 59 I took a look at the level of confidence that presidents and chief financial officers have in their institutions’ viability and higher education in general.  I still don’t get how the relatively positive outlook of these groups aligns with t

A new iteration of a Gainful Employment rule is now scheduled for implementation in 2024.  Various versions of the rule, or something like it,  have been around since 1965. (See episode 15 for some commentary). You will be pleased to know that I am NOT go

The recent federal spending bill that ends the repayment moratorium on student debt and the Supreme Court decision on student loan debt forgiveness mean that loan repayments will likely resume this fall for millions of borrowers. Without the one-time forg

There is an ongoing debate as to whether a college degree is “worth it.” In this episode I’ll explore the notion of “worth it” and what experts, including major business and government authorities, have to say.  I think you may be surprised at what they

Piecing together a picture of the future of higher education is like working on a jigsaw puzzle without knowing what the final puzzle will look like. Sometimes the pieces have strange shapes and sizes.  And they may not provide clues as to how they fit to

  In the 1960’s, calculators completely changed how we teach and think about math as an essential part of the liberal arts. Higher education was skeptical, but has now embraced the technology.  Now it appears that ChatGPT may have a similar effect on the

In January I published a prescient episode entitled “The Myth of Student Loan Forgiveness.” I am going to republish it today, not just to beat my chest, but to remind us all of what happens when politics and ideology contaminate higher education. The Sup

Recently released 2023 figures on enrollment trends in the U.S. show an interesting picture of how higher ed looks coming out of the pandemic. There may be some stabilization of the losses that already existed and were exacerbated by the effects of COVID

I am unabashedly obsessed with the business model of higher education. My contention has been, in many episodes of this podcast, that higher ed needs to pattern itself after the business model that drives the American economy.  A crucial element of this m

There’s a recent hot debate over what should or should not be taught in the classroom and who has input to curriculum at all levels, especially concerning gender-related topics.  Much of the heated rhetoric surrounds Florida bills HB 1557 and SB 266.  If