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The Future of Higher Education: IDEAS MATTER Podcast with Mitchell Stevens

As AI ushers in a fourth industrial revolution and universities face the onset of the demographic cliff, what does the future of higher education look like?

In this episode of Ideas Matter, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and Stanford University’s Mitchell Stevens discuss how higher education reached this crossroads and what kinds of institutional changes need to take place in order to create a more equitable society.

First-Time Adult Enrollment Dropped This Fall. Should Colleges Be Worried?

Nearly 16 percent fewer adults started college for the first time this fall compared to the previous year. Some say the change represents rightsizing after an enrollment boom, but others say it’s a reversal worth keeping an eye on.

Pivots Without Pathways: Career Navigation in a Fragmented Labor Market

This report details findings from a two-year, mixed-methods study examining how low-wage workers and community college students navigate their careers, including how they access, interpret, and use education and career information.

Two generations, one path: Chicago program sends students, parents to college together

Aron Kuecker thinks the economics of higher education are broken. As CEO of Hope Chicago, he’s on a mission to fix that.

Dual-Speed University Webinar with John Skrentny & Mary Walshok

Jun 2, 2026 12:00 PM PT

A new model for learning and work, incubated at Stanford

Accelerator Faculty Affiliate Mitchell Stevens talks about an initiative to rethink learning so that Americans can prosper in the wake of technological change and lengthening lifespans.

Catalyzing Early-Career Potential in the AI Era: Convening Summary

By Allison Wiley, Stanford University

Young People Are Falling Behind, but Not Because of AI

The case that AI is already stealing young people’s jobs is based on a statistical mirage.

Why College Graduates Feel Betrayed

Their anger goes far beyond the recent rise of unemployment and the looming threat of A.I.

ScalingWork-Based Learning: A Framework for Effective Employer Intermediaries

Work-based learning experiences, including internships, co-ops, and apprenticeships, provide employers with access to emerging talent and allow learners to build valuable skills through hands-on work. These experiences are increasingly of interest to both K-12 and postsecondary education systems as they strengthen individuals’ ties to the labor market, helping to prevent underemployment and unemployment, and are critical to building a workforce that can drive a globally competitive economy.