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Jeff Selingo

Jeff has written about higher education for more than two decades and is a New York Times bestselling author of three books. His latest, Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, was published in September 2020. A regular contributor to The Atlantic, Jeff is a special advisor for innovation and professor of practice at Arizona State University. He also co-hosts the podcast FutureU.

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Learning, streaming, and the creator economy

By Jeff SelingoMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021

Learning is episodic rather than the always-on model of streaming entertainment. Is that the best model for the post-pandemic economy?

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Beyond COVID, a longer-term college crisis looms

By Jeff SelingoMay 13, 2021May 13, 2021

Higher ed has been through demographic droughts before, but rising immigration, higher college-going rates among high school graduates, and more students from overseas have filled in the gaps. Now all three spigots have slowed.

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The post-pandemic Gen Z

By Jeff SelingoApril 29, 2021April 29, 2021

Helping this generation discover “belonging” on campus after the pandemic is a critical component to restoring higher ed’s value proposition.

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Growing the highly rejectives

By Jeff SelingoApril 20, 2021April 20, 2021

Why universities that accept only a small percentage of applicants should expand their undergraduate enrollment.

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When predictions fail

By Jeff SelingoMarch 30, 2021March 30, 2021

There’s no doubt the pandemic is a watershed moment in the history of higher ed. It might be some time before we understand the full impact.

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A year and change

By Jeff SelingoMarch 10, 2021March 10, 2021

Here are five ways higher ed has shifted over the past year of covid.

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The end of spring break?

By Jeff SelingoFebruary 16, 2021February 17, 2021

The academic calendar has long been a barrier to change in higher ed. Will the pandemic open up more flexibility?

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Is the hybrid campus the future?

By Jeff SelingoJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 2021

There’s no going back to the old normal in higher ed when the pandemic is over. The question is how to reimagine residential education in a tech-enabled world.

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What matters for students and colleges in this economy

By Jeff SelingoJanuary 20, 2021January 20, 2021

The pandemic has dramatically changed the job outlook for new college graduates. That’s placing more emphasis on skills.

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Good riddance 2020. Now, what’s next in 2021?

By Jeff SelingoJanuary 8, 2021January 8, 2021

Three things Jeff’s watching: the student experience, the value of the classroom, and navigating ambiguity.

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