by The Change Leader | Apr 2, 2020 | Business of Higher Ed, Change Management, Distance Education, Leadership and Culture, Podcasts, Strategic Planning and Management
Episode Summary Palo Alto University (PAU) has faced several crises over the past few years that ended up serving the institution well in dealing the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Risa Dickson, the university’s interim vice president for academic affairs, said the...
by The Change Leader | Mar 28, 2020 | Blog, Business of Higher Ed, Distance Education, Students / Enrollment Management
For generations, education has been known to be a stepping stone to attaining more significant success in life. It is a gift that extends through the different stages of life, spanning across the primary to the post-secondary and graduate levels. However, recent...
by The Change Leader | Mar 17, 2020 | Business of Higher Ed, Change Management, Crisis Management, Podcasts, Strategic Planning and Management
Crises offer many common lessons once they are over. That’s the case now as higher education faces the latest crises, the COVID19 pandemic. This episode of Changing Higher Ed features Dr. Scott Cowen, the former president of Tulane University. Dr. Cowen, who is now a...
by The Change Leader | Mar 17, 2020 | Business of Higher Ed, Change Management, Crisis Management, Podcasts, Strategic Planning and Management, Students / Enrollment Management
This episode addresses the upcoming enrollment cliff that institutions of higher education are facing. Bill Conley is vice president for enrollment at Bucknell University, which is in an enviable position with a 30-percent admittance rate and a strong alumni base. The...
by The Change Leader | Mar 17, 2020 | Blog, Business of Higher Ed, Crisis Management, Higher Ed News
Higher education is in a hurricane created by the COVID-19 virus. In many respects, it is sweeping away plans for the Spring 2020 semester, even in areas where a case hasn’t been identified yet. We’re seeing on campus classes being cancelled, some of which are being...
by The Change Leader | Feb 3, 2020 | Blog, Business of Higher Ed, Change Management, Mergers and Alliances, Strategic Planning and Management
To briefly recap, the landscape in higher education continues to be rocked by change, including 1200+ closures (the majority of which were for-profits), mergers, and mega-mergers. These massive changes have been driven by changing demographics and a booming economy....
