Responsible funding for higher education is vital for Nebraska’s future

Responsible funding for higher education is vital for Nebraska’s future

Dual enrollment programs are helping Nebraska high school students earn college credit and in some cases associates degrees before graduation. Shown is the downtown Lincoln campus of Southeast Community College. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)Higher education is a key ingredient for a strong Nebraska. As Nebraskans with longstanding experience in our state’s educational community, we underscore the need for state government to responsibly f…

A New Mandate for Higher Education: Agility, Equity and Global Vision

Higher education is at a pivotal moment marked by political pressure, funding instability and shifting demographics. Institutions are being called to do more than react. They must reimagine their role as engines of social mobility, economic development and global collaboration in an age of disruption. In this interview, Vis Naidoo discusses the economic pressures reshaping higher ed and the transformative role automation plays.