As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes industries and redefines professional skill sets, higher education institutions find themselves at a crucial juncture, tasked with preparing students for a world that is fundamentally and perpetually in flux. Responding to this paradigm shift with
A century after its founding, a cornerstone of local arts education is set to undergo a transformation designed to amplify the voices of its youngest musicians and secure its legacy for the next hundred years. The Brookline Music School, a nonprofit institution that has served the community since
The relentless pressure of modern academic life, compounded by social and financial obligations, has created a silent mental health crisis on college campuses nationwide, leaving many students searching for accessible and private ways to manage their well-being. While traditional resources are
When a global conflict erupts or a domestic policy ignites public outrage, the inboxes of university presidents are among the first to overflow with demands for a definitive moral judgment. The expectation for an immediate, clear, and principled statement from the institution's highest office has
A university leader’s morning can begin with the urgent search for a missing student and end, just moments later, with a budget review meeting, a jarring transition that defines the modern academic leadership role. The relentless pace and the sheer breadth of responsibilities, from catastrophic
Beyond the ivy-covered walls and spirited campus debates lies a complex, often invisible architecture that gives a university degree its value, and the Trump administration has now set its sights on completely redesigning it. The United States Department of Education has formally launched a
