3 ways forward-thinking colleges usher in a new generation of students - Robert Hansen (UPCEA CEO), Hechinger Report

During the days when nearly every college graduate could expect a good job at the end of their educational journey, colleges differentiated themselves through selectivity, prestige, and rankings. Yet, the same approach today offers diminishing returns; powerful demographic and cultural shifts may explain why. Colleges and universities are starting to retool their approach to today’s economic realities — just as their own students are doing through lifelong learning. Decades of established practice are catching up with the needs of today’s increasingly diverse and career-driven learners. Is your institution up for it?  http://hechingerreport.org/opinion-3-ways-forward-thinking-colleges-usher-new-generation-students/