Anthology Blog

“So, what are you interested in doing after you graduate?” This age-old question is often posed for prospective or enrolled college students and echoed throughout recruitment conversations, discussions on selecting a major, resume or portfolio building activities and preparing for graduation.

Entering a school year that looks very different from what we’re familiar with, there is more of a priority than ever for colleges to create cocurricular experiences that translate to learning and promote the skills employers want. It is not enough to believe we are teaching these skills.

College students are a community of about 20 million as of Fall 2019, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, but how many of those students are employed following graduation and burdened with debt?

It's a turbulent time in higher education. Many colleges and universities are challenged with responding to operational questions related to rising tuition costs, fulfillment of accreditation standards, or plans for innovating with teaching and learning; however, there are other fundamental questions on which these institutions should be focusing: