HEat Index, Issue 61 – Growth of Independent Students, Working with Consultants, and the Promise of Dual Enrollment

by Allen Taylor | May 15, 2025 | HEat Index

As many institutions face growing enrollment challenges, this week’s issue explores two promising options for enrollment growth: financially independent students and dual enrollment programs. Recent research shows that financially independent students are the...

HEat Index, Issue 60 – The Value of Degrees, TRIO Programs, and Education Deserts

by Allen Taylor | May 8, 2025 | HEat Index

Given the chaotic nature of higher education news these days, it’s refreshing to start this week’s issue with some genuinely positive news. Overwhelmingly, students still believe in the value of their degrees! They just need more support in connecting their degree...

HEat Index, Issue 59 – Digital Transformation, Student Financial Struggles, and the Impact of AI on Learning

by Allen Taylor | May 1, 2025 | HEat Index

Leading campus-wide transformation projects is no small feat. Fortunately, EDUCAUSE offers valuable guidance on how to center people at the heart of these efforts to improve the odds of success. In this week’s issue, we explore that advice before turning to new...

HEat Index, Issue 58 – Teaching Skills, the Labor Market, and New Carnegie Classifications

by Allen Taylor | Apr 24, 2025 | HEat Index

“You get a skill! And you get a skill!” If only developing skills in future graduates was as easy as doling out prizes on the old Oprah Winfrey Show. In this week’s issue, we look at one side of the debate about whether higher education institutions can truly...

HEat Index, Issue 57 – EDUCAUSE Technology Report, College Worth, and NCES Data

by Allen Taylor | Apr 18, 2025 | HEat Index

Do you believe you are meeting the technological needs of your students? To answer that, we turn to the latest EDUCAUSE research on student experiences to see what areas they think are most important and where institutions are exceeding, meeting, or falling short of...

HEat Index, Issue 56 – 2025 Trends, Possible Enrollment Growth, and Growth in Certificates

by Allen Taylor | Apr 10, 2025 | HEat Index

In this week’s issue, we look inside the Deloitte crystal ball at their predicted 2025 higher education trends with a particular focus on the expectations of students, parents, and donors. What happens to the traditional model of higher education when everyone...