HEat Index, Issue 43 – Enrollment Risks, the New Normal in Higher Education, and Online Students Face Challenges

by Allen Taylor | Jan 10, 2025 | HEat Index

Welcome back! We hope you had a chance to rest and recharge over the winter break and are ready to tackle the challenges and opportunities of the spring semester. In our first issue of 2025, we explore the cascading economic impacts of the upcoming demographic cliff...

HEat Index, Issue 42 – Nudges Work, Higher Ed Accountability, and a Look Back at 2024

by Allen Taylor | Dec 19, 2024 | HEat Index

Does receiving the HEat Index in your inbox each week serve as a helpful nudge, reminding you to stay updated on the most important higher education news? Or perhaps you join us for a fresh perspective on the issues shaping higher education today? Either way, we’re...

HEat Index, Issue 41 – Demographic Cliff Update, Ethics and AI, and a CDO Conversation

by Allen Taylor | Dec 12, 2024 | HEat Index

A new report from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) offers a more nuanced perspective on enrollment as we approach the demographic cliff, which, in reality, feels more like a slow, steady decline. In this week’s issue, we’ll take a deeper...

HEat Index, Issue 40 – College Completion, Student Privacy, and EdTech Conferences

by Allen Taylor | Dec 6, 2024 | HEat Index

Welcome back! We hope everyone had a wonderful and rejuvenating Thanksgiving break with family and friends and feel recharged to wrap up the fall semester strong. In this week’s issue, we celebrate the positive momentum behind rising six-year completion rates, now at...

HEat Index, Issue 39 – Change Management, International Enrollment, and the Potential New Education Secretary

by Allen Taylor | Nov 21, 2024 | HEat Index

Change is hard. Anyone who works in higher education knows just how true that statement is, especially when the process requires collaboration and agreement across multiple campus stakeholders. In this week’s issue, we explore strategies for managing change fatigue...

HEat Index, Issue 38 – FAFSA Enrollment Impacts, Skills Over Degrees, and Experiential Learning Programs

by Allen Taylor | Nov 14, 2024 | HEat Index

While the Department of Education is working to ensure that this year’s FAFSA runs smoothly, we examine the impacts that last year’s challenges had on fall enrollments in this week’s issue. (Spoiler alert: institutions struggled to fill their first-year classes.)...