Monday Musings

This week, higher ed leaders face budget threats, but student re-engagement offers hope. Explore the role of purpose in retention, re-enrollment shifts, and how StudentLingo supports meaningful student success.

From Penn State’s closure proposal to Gen Z’s evolving expectations, this week’s Monday Musings explores five timely developments in higher education. Learn how institutions are responding to fiscal stress, federal aid failures, and new student definitions of success.

This week’s Monday Musings breaks down urgent campus issues: most faculty still lack AI training, endowment taxes may be coming, and equity programs are under pressure. Plus: key actions to protect funding, strengthen student pipelines, and build future-ready curricula.

This week’s Monday Musings unpacks federal budget cuts to TRIO and AmeriCorps, visa uncertainty for international students, FAFSA complications, and looming accreditation changes. Action steps included for higher ed leadership teams.

Proposed federal changes could upend student aid, accreditation, and inclusion policies. This week’s Monday Musings breaks down what’s at risk and what leaders should do now to respond.

Federal interference escalates as 170+ presidents condemn overreach, Harvard sues, and F-1 visa revocations continue. Plus: a leadership lesson in legal preparedness and a May 5 deadline for student loan collections