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A New Task Force on Equity & Workforce Innovation to Transform Higher Ed

August 30, 2019

As part of the design thinking process, this singular group of business leaders, educators, and policymakers identified key stakeholders in the transformation of the higher education system. NACCE is acting as a catalyst for action and developing a common language and understanding between business and education around how to prepare our nation's workforce for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century.

Higher Education, K12, Preparing For College

FAILing into Creativity

August 29, 2019

Creatively-inclined students cannot begin to think about complex concepts if they are prioritizing rote memorization rather than developing a deep, multifaceted understanding of the lesson in front of them.

Higher Education, K12, Preparing For College

More than a Major: Evaluating the Whole College Experience

August 23, 2019

Despite focusing solely on the majors offered at any given university, students gain much more outside of the classroom. Studies suggest that the whole college experience—internships, extracurriculars, volunteering, etc—best prepare students for a successful personal and professional life.

Higher Education

Increasing College Access by Decreasing Emphasis on Test Scores

August 9, 2019

When thinking about the college admissions process, our mind normally shortcuts to a few different places: grades, GPA, extracurricular activities, and SAT/ACT scores. Mix a quality version of those four ingredients and you have a college acceptance pie. And while

Higher Education

Preparing Students for a Tech-Driven, Dynamic Job Market

August 1, 2019

As industries increasingly use automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their business model, what happens to the humans at those jobs? How are colleges preparing students for a technologically-savvy job market where jobs appear and disappear in the middle of the night?

Higher Education, Preparing For College

Student Success Lies in Self-Awareness

July 26, 2019

Self awareness can play a large part in academic success. As students continue on their academic path, their interests should play a pivotal role in their major, university, and extracurricular selection. Looking further, these interests play a vital role in their career and earnings.

Career Exploration, Higher Education, Preparing For College

Is Finding Your Passion a Myth?

July 3, 2019

Finding your passion has become the golden chalice of higher education. But is there more to delightfully intellectual life besides chasing our passions? Turns out, science says there is.

Higher Education

Investing in Students Early and Often

June 28, 2019

In a world of resources aimed at academic success, only one source seems foolproof. Investing in the whole child has proved time and time again to positively affect life outcomes.