Beyond Survival: Reporting From The Front Lines Of Higher Education's War For Relevance - with Dr. Joe Sallustio & Elvin Freytes
Key Takeaways
- Dr. Joe Sallustio and Elvin Freytes explore how American higher education is currently fighting for its survival amidst unprecedented industry upheaval.
- The discussion draws from 247 candid interviews with sitting and former university presidents to provide a real-time field report on campus closures and leadership decisions.
- Artificial intelligence has rapidly disrupted traditional teaching methods, student assessments, and the perceived value of a college degree.
- Declining public trust in higher education is severely impacting enrollment figures, institutional funding, and long-term viability.
- Resilient university leaders are successfully redefining the higher education value proposition by focusing heavily on affordability, tangible outcomes, and modern relevance.
It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio
American higher ed is fighting for its survival, & most people don't know the war has already begun.
Beyond Survival is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations.
Built on 247 candid interviews with 240 sitting & former college & university presidents, it delivers a field report unlike anything else written about the future of higher ed, captured in real time, in the words of the leaders living it.
This is not a consultant's framework or an academic study. It is war correspondence. The closures, the impossible decisions, the bold bets, & the hard-won victories happening on campuses across America right now.
You'll discover
- Why colleges & universities are closing at an accelerating rate, & the warning signs leaders keep missing
- How artificial intelligence upended teaching, assessment, & the value of a college degree almost overnight
- What the collapse of public trust in higher ed really means for enrollment, funding, & survival
- How the most resilient university presidents are rebuilding the college value proposition around affordability, outcomes, & relevance
- The leadership strategies separating the institutions that adapt from the ones that disappear
From community colleges & regional universities to HBCUs, tribal colleges, online institutions, & flagship research universities, Beyond Survival maps the full landscape of American higher ed leadership & the fight for relevance that will define the next decade.
Essential reading for college & university presidents, provosts, deans, trustees, & board members; higher ed administrators & academic leaders; enrollment, marketing, & student success professionals; policymakers; & anyone who believes higher ed still matters.
The war for relevance is here. Beyond Survival is the intelligence you need to understand it, & the case for why higher ed's best days can still be ahead.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Beyond Survival in higher education?
Beyond Survival is a documentary account and field report capturing the real-time crisis and war for relevance in American higher education, based on hundreds of interviews with college and university presidents.
Why are colleges and universities closing at an accelerating rate?
Institutions are facing mounting pressures from declining public trust, shifting demographic trends, financial strains, and rapid technological disruptions like artificial intelligence.
How is artificial intelligence impacting higher education?
AI has upended traditional teaching methods, student assessment practices, and conversations surrounding the core value and return on investment of a college degree.
Who is this episode of The EdUp Experience for?
This episode is essential listening for college presidents, provosts, deans, trustees, higher ed administrators, policymakers, and anyone invested in the future of education.