HEat Index, Issue 62 – Workforce Preparedness, The College Premium Shrinking, and Addressing Academic Integrity with the boom of AI

by Maya Kvesic | May 23, 2025 | HEat Index

In this week’s issue, we’re diving into several pressing topics in higher education. From concerns about college graduates entering the workforce underprepared, to the shrinking return on investment of a degree for low-income students. We’re also exploring the...

HEat Index, Issue 14 – Adults Pursuing Higher Ed, New AI Features, and Student Advising

by Maya Kvesic | May 17, 2024 | HEat Index

You’ll probably be happy to hear that we won’t be talking FAFSA this week. Instead, we’re focusing our attention on the increase in adults considering higher education, as well as a new ChatGPT version. We’re also discussing students seeking advice from staff,...

HEat Index, Issue 13 – FAFSA Outreach, AI Concerns, and State Funding Increases

by Maya Kvesic | May 10, 2024 | HEat Index

We’re back talking about a new FAFSA effort, as well as hearing about student perspectives on AI. We’re also discussing state funding, but from two different perspectives this week.   After reading today’s issue, use the comments section to let us know if...

HEat Index, Issue 12 – More FAFSA News, AI & Data Literacy, and Supporting Middle-Class Families

by Allen Taylor and Maya Kvesic | May 3, 2024 | HEat Index

We’re back talking about FAFSA, but this time we’re discussing the most recent fix. We’ll also dive into discussions about aiding the middle class, Google and Gartner focusing on the democratization of AI and data literacy, and the current enrollment...

Sink or Swim: Tackling Higher Education Enrollment Challenges

by Maya Kvesic | Dec 5, 2023 | Administration, Higher Education

A sort of panic sets in when people in higher education hear any peep about enrollment challenges (and after writing this I see why). But I am here to tell you despite these feelings of uneasiness, there is hope.   The enrollment cliff is an obvious topic of...