Innovation Articles

Meeting Workforce Demand Through Innovative Partnerships: A Roadmap for the Future

By: Salma Reyes – Regional Manager, Partner Success Published by Acadeum In the evolving landscape of higher education, two-year colleges share many challenges, including nurturing student success while adapting to the unique needs of their geographic settings, funding disparities, offering courses that fit student degree plans, and limited local enrollment pools. An article in the Chronicle […]
How Course Sharing Is a Force Multiplier for Student Success

Published by Acadeum Life is complex for modern-day learners, and the ability of institutions to find pathways that can mold and bend with these learners will be fundamental to ongoing enrollment and retention success. According to Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse, around 40 percent of learners surveyed had considered stopping out due to the need […]
Innovating with Academic Calendars

By: Sandra Via-Ellington, Director, Partner Success J.P. Palmares, Senior Manager, Partner Success Published by Acadeum As the enrollment cliff looms and the demand for more affordable degree programs increases, colleges and universities are faced with the challenge of supporting their traditional students while also expanding their reach to new learner populations. Typically, institutions rely on the […]
Serve the Modern Day Learner with New In-Demand Programs

How to be Nimble and Responsive with the Power of a Network By Amanda Gould, Vice President Partner Success Published by Acadeum For the vast majority of higher education institutions, being responsive to market needs by consistently launching and enhancing programs is cost prohibitive. Launching new programs requires substantial investment in time and resources. EAB reported […]
Charting the Path to Graduation: Collaboration in Two-Year Colleges

Published by Acadeum In the evolving landscape of higher education, two-year colleges share many challenges, including nurturing student success while adapting to the unique needs of their geographic settings, funding disparities, offering courses that fit student degree plans, and limited local enrollment pools. An article in the Chronicle of Higher Education titled “Why Fixing the Transfer […]
Celebrating HBCU Success Stories: Reflecting on Their Legacy and Ensuring Sustainability for the Future

Published by Acadeum Author: Jamila S. Lyn, Director of Specialized Programming, Benedict College Few institutions carry as much historical significance and promise as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Since their inception, HBCUs have operated as sanctuaries of learning and empowerment for Black students during a time when they were barred from other institutions. As the […]
Supporting Military Students and Unlocking Educational Opportunities with Course Sharing

Published by Acadeum Education plays a vital role in the lives of military personnel and veterans as they move between the worlds of education and active duty. While pursuing higher education can be immensely rewarding, it often comes with a unique set of challenges for military students. The journey from military service to the classroom can […]
Closing the Academic Divide: Uniting High School and Higher Education through Dual Enrollment

Author: Nathan Green, Chief Development Officer, Acadeum Published by Acadeum One crucial area of innovation in education is bridging the gap between high school and higher education. This blog explores a partnership between high schools and higher education institutions to bring new opportunities for students and enhance their educational journey. The connection between high school and […]
Creating a Sustainable Future: The Power of Course Sharing in Public Institutions

Published by Acadeum In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, public institutions face unique challenges. From budget constraints to student retention concerns, the need for innovative solutions has never been more pressing. According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, “enrollment continues to be the biggest stumbling block for many institutions, and increasingly tuition-dependent public colleges are facing […]
Collaboration Drives Expansion of Business Pathways to Help Colleges and Universities Meet Workforce Demand

Published by Acadeum There is an emerging opportunity for institutions to consider expanding academic pathways by creating workforce-aligned programs that incorporate professional certifications. This is particularly prevalent in business pathways. In the spring of 2022, a Fortune Education article recognized the increase in demand for online business programs and noted, “The number of accredited U.S. schools […]
Pathways Forward: Supporting Student Progress and Retention With Course Sharing

Published by Salma Reyes, Regional Manager, Partner Success Challenges Facing Community Colleges While challenges in higher education are not new, today’s challenges revolve around driving enrollment, navigating bottlenecks in guided or transfer pathways, and finding ways to align certificates and credentials to workforce demand. United Educators’ 2022 Top Risks Report notes that, “institutional leaders cited enrollment […]
UNCF Helps Power HBCUs to Advance Degree Completion: The Value of Implementing a Successful Intersession Using Course Sharing

Published by Edward Spears, MBA, PMP, Senior Director, Partner Success on May 10, 2023 1:16:13 PM The SREB HBCU-MSI Consortium, powered by Acadeum, was formed in March 2022 and is a partnership between the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and Acadeum to provide a platform among the region’s historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions to […]
The Growth of Cybersecurity: How the Acadeum Network is Equipping Institutions to Meet the Rapid Workforce Demand

Published by Acadeum on Apr 4, 2023 2:38:42 PM There is a tremendous demand for cyber talent, which shows no signs of letting up. A news release from CyberSeek in 2022 referenced 770,000 job postings in the previous 12-month period, as demand for cyber workers grew 2.4x faster than the overall job rate. This heat map provided by Seek provides a sense […]
Maintaining a Competitive Edge in the Dynamic Higher Education Landscape

Published by Sarah MacDonald, Director of Innovative Partnerships, Acadeum on Apr 25, 2023 7:06:35 PM The academic landscape within higher education continues to evolve rapidly, and institutions face challenges to maintain a competitive edge. However, meeting students’ needs and changing demands while managing operations and academic rigor within the institution often create misalignment. Using its expanding network and […]
How Innovation and Collaboration Unlock the Potential of Course Sharing

A Spotlight on Franklin University, an Acadeum Teaching Institution Partner In a recent Inside Higher Ed article on the 2022 Top Risks Report from United Educators, enrollment was cited as the biggest risk by colleges and universities for the fourth year. As institutions struggle to meet enrollment goals, course sharing is an opportunity to partner with like-minded institutions to […]