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Leadership Development Career Success Blog State of Higher Education

Commencement speakers are getting booed for mentioning AI. Faculty op-eds are calling it an existential threat to education. Meanwhile, it's already...



Why Colleges See the Dropout Crisis Coming but Can't Stop It
Leadership Development Career Success Blog State of Higher Education

When 59% of students have seriously considered leaving school because of financial stress, higher education has a retention crisis that begins long...



Why Career Services Aren't Reaching the Students Who Need Them Most
Leadership Development Career Success Blog State of Higher Education

Career services offices across the country are doing the work. They're building resource libraries, hosting job fairs, offering resume workshops, and...



Inside the Career Readiness Perception Gap: Students vs. Employers
Leadership Development Career Success Blog State of Higher Education

A student walks out of a job interview feeling confident. They covered their GPA, their internship (if they had one), their work ethic, and their...



Why Family Confidence in College ROI Dropped 18 Points in One Year
Leadership Development Career Success Blog State of Higher Education

An 18-point drop in family satisfaction with college ROI in a single year is not a fluctuation. It's a signal.



The Translation Gap Between Students and Employers
Blog State of Higher Education

Only 37% of recruiters believe college graduates are workforce ready.



Students Know Career Services Exist. Few Use Them. Here's Why.
Blog State of Higher Education

Higher education has spent years building career services infrastructure. The offices exist, the staff are trained, the resources are there. And...



Why Students Who Start Learning AI Now Will Stand Out
Blog State of Higher Education

There is a window open right now for students to get ahead of where most employers expect them to be with AI. That window won't stay open.