David V. Rosowsky

Jan 14, 2025 | agb.org | David V. Rosowsky |Melanie Darrow

Editor’s Note: This issue includes a new occasional column called “In Practice” that has practical articles on specific higher education governance topics. I am often asked, “What type of budget model works best for universities?” This is the wrong question or at least incorrectly cast. Login or become a member to access this AGB member-exclusive resource.

Jan 5, 2025 | forbes.com | David V. Rosowsky

Seas continue to be rough and challenges continue to mount for much of US higher education. 2024 was a year of political pressures, public scrutiny, and forceful backlash for higher ed. Impacts of the ongoing multi-crisis (enrollments, finances, perceived value and even relevance, and the mismatch between rate of change in the world and that taking place – or able to take place – within higher ed institutions) continue to challenge boards, leaders, and campuses.

Oct 24, 2024 | forbes.com | David V. Rosowsky

Two articles, one in The Chronicle of Higher Education and the other in Inside Higher Ed, appeared in the same week touting that (once again) college tuition and fees rose, on average, at a slower pace than inflation. They also reported (and showed graphically) that the actual price of tuition at many colleges and universities (adjusted for inflation) has continued a decade-long decline.

Oct 24, 2024 | press.jhu.edu | Ned Laff |Scott Carlson |Sara Goldrick-Rab |David V. Rosowsky

How college faculty and staff can help students "hack" their college experience through a proactive, personalized approach to success. College is a complex, high-stakes game, according to authors Ned Scott Laff and Scott Carlson, but students can learn how to win it. Hacking College offers college advisors, faculty, and staff in student and academic affairs a groundbreaking guide to rethinking higher education so that students can succeed in an increasingly complex world.

Oct 17, 2024 | forbes.com | David V. Rosowsky

A provocative piece on the college presidency recently appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education that included comments on the state of higher ed and the presidency from 13 leaders or former leaders of colleges or universities. On the heels of an annus horribilis for college presidents, and framed so aptly by Brian Rosenberg in his recent book, “Whatever It Is I’m Against It; Resistance to Change in Higher Education,” these insights are thoughtful and generously shared.