Inside Higher Ed

With 87% of executives reporting growing skills gaps in their organizations, and technical knowledge now decaying in relevance every 2.5 to 5 years, institutions face a widening disconnect between curriculum cycles and industry pace. Join Dr. Lyron Andrews, author fellow and L&D consultant at Pluralsight, for a webinar on Tuesday, October 27, at 4 p.m. E.T., that explores how higher ed can bring academic rigor and industry skills development back into alignment. As an attendee, you'll walk away with practical approaches to: ✅ Audit curriculum against real-time labor market signals to identify emerging skills gaps. ✅ Integrate professional certifications alongside degrees to strengthen workforce relevance. ✅ Use modular course design to support ongoing improvement without needing to rebuild the entire curriculum. ✅ Identify three concrete actions your institution can take within 48 hours to begin closing skills gaps. 🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4eL2O03 #sponsored by Pluralsight

Join Inside Higher Ed’s Colleen Flaherty for a live editorial webcast on Wednesday, October 21, at 2 p.m. E.T., featuring Purdue University’s Jay Akridge and David Hummels. Drawing on their expertise in academic leadership, labor markets and higher education economics, they’ll explore how institutions are adapting academic programs, pursuing new and alternative funding sources, and responding to changing workforce demands. 🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4yUzbl6 📚 Read the research: Download this year’s full provost survey findings, which will set the stage for the discussion: https://bit.ly/3TEXT9X

Prospective students are discovering your colleges and universities through friends, social platforms and online communities, where institutions have far less control over the conversation. That can create a disconnect between the story your institution tells vs. the story students hear. On Thursday, October 1 at 2pm EST, join Rachel Rodemann Putman of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Gabriel Welsch of Duquesne University and Amber L. Sandall of the College Board, to hear how higher ed leaders are using social intelligence to inform strategy and close the trust gap. Register to join live: https://bit.ly/4d3aev0 #sponsored by The College Board

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As a top 20% global university, Virginia Commonwealth University is an unparalleled powerhouse of innovation and creative problem solving that takes on challenges that others can’t. Or won’t. Welcome to a university unlike any you’ve ever seen. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4deU5Cx #sponsored