Eric E. LaMott

We need practitioners in classrooms to bring a real-world context. The theoretical framework is important, but students need to understand how to apply it. The universities that lean into this technology while maintaining human connection will own the next decade.

3. Students are using adaptive tutoring programs and AI-powered career guidance tools throughout their entire learning journey. But this requires rethinking everything. Faculty need to become facilitators, not just content deliverers.

Last year, AI was just emerging on campuses. This year, it's securing its place in almost every aspect of higher education. Here's how AI is changing higher education:

The result? Higher retention rates, stronger academic performance, and healthier graduates. What mental health initiatives have made the biggest difference at your institution?

The most effective mental health strategies create a culture of wellbeing, not just crisis response. At CSP Global, we're implementing these approaches as part of our commitment to whole-person education.

The mental health crisis on campus is getting worse: Campus counseling centers are overwhelmed.  Wait times stretch to weeks. Here are 5 ways to make real impact:

This proves what we've always emphasized at Concordia, St. Paul: analyze each academic unit's performance and make data-driven decisions. Students want value, not vanity metrics.

Vermont State leveraged its merger for better branding power. The common thread is that they focused on affordability, local connections, and clear career pathways, rather than prestige positioning.

Remember when we were seeing enrollment disasters? Well, several regional public universities posted record growth instead: