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In case you missed it: WGU’s Scott Pulsipher on how postsecondary education must change

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What is the purpose of education? Western Governors University President Scott Pulsipher tackles that question in a three-part Forbes series. Pulsipher also discusses how postsecondary education must change in order to fulfill that purpose. WGU’s Pulsipher: The purpose of postsecondary education is self-actualization The purpose of education, WGU’s Pulsipher says in his first column, is not just to … Continued

Education Design Lab: Working with Montana employers to build micro-pathways from the bottom up

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A September 2023 Gallup survey found an increasing number of U.S. workers are concerned artificial intelligence will make their jobs obsolete.  Worries like this one are not new. Whether it is trade or technology, change produces anxiety. But new learning models, including micro-pathways (programs that can be completed in under a year to unlock job opportunities), can … Continued

What we’re reading: Restoring free speech on college campuses

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College and university students are back on campus. Their dorms, classrooms, and quads are filled with people from different backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs. Engaging with this multitude of experiences should help students develop the intellectual and social muscles they will need to tackle society’s most pressing problems. But, according to the latest College Free Speech Rankings from … Continued

Catalyze: Career-connected learning helps learners find meaningful work

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Every person should have access to learning opportunities that lead to a meaningful career. Catalyze was established in 2021 to foster innovation in career-connected learning — in school or out-of-school educational opportunities that allow people to identify their purpose, reach their potential, and achieve fulfillment — for learners aged 11 to 22. Catalyze has completed … Continued

Tufts scholars: Dignity undermined by military-first foreign policy

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In Dying by the Sword, Tufts University scholars Monica Toft and Sidita Kushi provide the only historical and data-driven review of U.S. foreign policy trends from 1776 until the present. Their book offers evidence that, since the end of the Cold War, the United States has drastically escalated use of force abroad without having concrete strategic … Continued

Forbes BrandVoice partnership aims to change mindset about work and learning

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Stand Together, a philanthropic community the Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) is part of, is partnering with Forbes to highlight the importance of lifelong learning and the value it provides to individuals, employers, and our society.  The partnership will amplify this key conversation. With CKF, Stand Together and its community of organizations, which are dedicated to helping the … Continued