HEat Index, Issue 69 – Institutional Resiliency, Public Confidence, and How Students Use AI
About a decade ago, discussions of grit and enhancing it in students were everywhere in the higher education student success news and literature. It was the hot topic of the time and one area where institutions could invest to improve student outcomes. As I turn my...
HEat Index, Issue 68 – Federal Policy Changes, Transfer Challenges, and AI & Thinking
After a short break for the July 4th holiday, we’re back and ready to dive into the latest higher ed news in this week’s issue! Although we typically steer clear of politics, we can’t ignore the impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on higher education. From...
HEat Index, Issue 67 – Enrollment Management, AI Ethics, and Middle-skills Careers
It’s been one of those weeks where I found myself doing a lot of thinking…thinking about enrollment, about AI, and about the growing call to connect college directly with the labor market needs. The higher education news left me with more browser tabs than I had time...
HEat Index, Issue 66 – Nondegree Credential Outcomes, Clearer College Costs, and the Need for Public Higher Education Data
This week’s issue is all about data! Data about the effectiveness of short-term credentials. Data about making college costs more transparent. Data we’re losing at the federal level and what that means for institutions and the U.S at large. So, buckle up for our data...