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What the Rise of Big Online Universities Reveals About the Future of Higher Education

Online universities are reshaping higher education by building flexible, affordable and career-focused models around students' changing needs.

10.09.2026 5

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Ashish Fernando

Why Community Colleges Are Making a Comeback

Community colleges are making a comeback. After historic pandemic enrollment declines, they are now leading one of higher education's strongest...

10.09.2026 7

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Ashish Fernando

Many Colleges Are Closing — A Deeper Enrollment Crisis May Be Ahead

College closures are no longer isolated failures but signs of a deeper enrollment and financial crisis. As student numbers decline, rising costs,...

04.09.2026 6

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Ashish Fernando

This Hidden Operational Crisis is Overloading College Admissions Teams — And Putting Enrollment at Risk

Higher education's hidden admissions crisis is operational overload.

18.08.2026 10

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Ashish Fernando

But What Can You Actually Do? Why Higher Education is Shifting to Competency-Based Learning

Inside the rise of competency-based education and what it means for today's learners.

22.07.2026 10

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Ashish Fernando

Universities Spent Years Missing the AI Warning Signs. Now They Pay a Machine to Find Them.

AI is transforming every corner of higher education — from admissions to advising — faster than universities can write the rules to govern it.

29.06.2026 10

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Ashish Fernando

Why Student Trust Has Become the New Currency in Higher Education Enrollment

Applications are rising, but student decision-making is becoming more complex. Universities must focus on delivering clear, consistent and...

26.06.2026 20

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Ashish Fernando

6 Enrollment Myths Universities Still Believe — And Why It’s Costing Them Students

As student expectations evolve, universities have an opportunity to rethink enrollment strategies and create more responsive, student-first...

15.05.2026 20

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