Harrison Keller, University of North Texas president, discusses the value of soft skills, the smart use of actionable intelligence, the practical reality of universities adopting AI, and giving people something to be for rather than against.
Institutions are playing a more hands-on role in preparing young people for greater things after earning their degree. At the 2024 University Innovation Alliance National Summit, we heard from two speakers spotlighting two very different initiatives, each striking a similar chord of mentoring and supporting young people to launch their careers.
We sat down with Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of Lumina Foundation, for a return visit to the
When we hosted our 2024 National Summit on Student Success, we selected keynote speakers to guide our critical three-day conversation. One of these luminaries was Dr. Raj Chetty, Director of Opportunity Insights and the William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
Aimée Eubanks Davis, Founder and CEO of Braven, discusses improving the college-to-career pipeline, partnering with institutions, how Braven approaches higher ed leaders, the realities of scaling innovation, and advice that has guided her through her own career.
The University Innovation Alliance offers a roundup of its data-based and practice-informed playbooks enabling higher ed institutions to foster student success: Proactive Advising, Completion Grants, and College-to-Career.
The University Innovation Alliance introduces its "College-to-Career Playbook," created from the findings of a three-year study that examines how institutions can better prepare low-income and first-generation students for successful transition to the workforce upon graduation.