3 Lessons Higher Ed Can Learn from Airline Travel Delays
We are selling students short when we only focus on job or training knowledge. Employers continue to say it time and again, we need critical thinkers, problem solvers, and team members. We need to prepare the whole student for the future and not just produce the next employee.
Everything to Everybody
Higher education institutions often focus on trying to be everything to everybody. Many institutions have shifted to a big box store mentally in an effort to increase and retain students by offering a little bit of everything rather than focusing on their strengths. Students need educational options that best meet their personal and professional needs.
The Power of Hope
As we gather around to celebrate our individual beliefs, we should take time to consider our hopes for tomorrow, the new year, and future generations.
The Ghosts of Higher Education
Not everyone in higher education holds the clout necessary to make decisions that could instantly change and improve the U.S. education system, but change doesn’t have to start big Sometimes it’s as simple as serving students well, removing unnecessary barriers, offering quality educational options, or getting involved in national and state policy-making efforts.
Through the Lens
The premise behind higher education was to create opportunities for individuals to pursue knowledge as an investment in our country and its citizens. It was an opportunity for a younger generation to learn from previous generations while contributing new thoughts, ideas, and perspectives. As the world continues to evolve, higher education has been slow to keep up with the needs and demands of a changing generation.
Thankful for the Sides
It is only when these problems cease to exist that the world becomes stagnate. It is the challenges, obstacles, and desire to improve that drive individuals to participate in an environment which fosters innovation and in turn creates a brighter future.