AKA|Strategy continues its commitment to stay informed about the latest in higher education and the nonprofit sector. It is a pleasure to share these articles that we found both informative and engaging. We welcome any comments or reactions to this edition of our AKA Weekly Rundown.
What you might have missed earlier this week
From The
Chronicle of Higher Education: College Presidents Need Help Lately, Too By Shelly Weiss Storbeck The three "p’s"—pandemic, protests, and politics—have put university presidents under immense pressure to address complex societal problems at the same time as they are handling the standard business of leading and running their institutions. The right support structure can help them to rise to the challenge successfully.Read this article
With the skills gap set to cost the U.S. economy $1.2 trillion of GDP over the next decade, it is time for higher education and employers to partner in closing the gap by providing work-integrated training for motivated students.Read this article
From The New York Times:
I’ve Said
Goodbye to ‘Normal.’ You Should, Too. By Roy Scranton The year 2020 gave us not only the pandemic, but one of the warmest years on record as well. Though the pandemic has redefined what "normal" means, climate change is on track to further change its meaning.Read this article
From Apollo:
The art world put its
weight behind Biden. Will he repay the favour? By Maxwell L. Anderson The transition in the White House is promising on numerous fronts, but assumptions about the benefits to the arts should be kept in check. When the pandemic recedes, private donors will return, but federal support of the arts may not significantly grow.Read this article
Further Reading
From ReportOUT:
Beyond The Pandemic: Lessons Learned From COVID 19 This report highlights the changes and developments sparked by the pandemic within the education sector and examines how they might improve the ability of colleges to better serve their students remotely. Read this report
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