We will have at least three straight years of adults with 10% fewer college degrees. In 20 years, these adults will be entering their 40s and forming the backbone of the knowledge economy. We will be living with the after effects of COVID for a looong time Peter Zeihan EAB

Mental health issues are now a top threat to student retention, far exceeding other top threats like costs, academics, etc. This is a remarkable YOY change, and one that student success leaders should take to heart as they plan strategy. @eab Source: gallup.com/analytics/3918…

Folks are asking me how pandemic-era education in other countries has fared compared to the US. What’s happening here is happening all over the world and is often worse. EAB Peter Zeihan worldbank.org/en/news/immers…

Very bad news for countries with young demographies like Mexico, India, Brazil, and Poland. Check out Peter Zeihan if you want to learn more about why global demography matters

Thank you to everyone who attended #CONNECTED22! It was a fantastic three days. I hope everyone gets home safe from the hurricane!

Off topic: Big congratulations to my neighbor and brand new ANC representative Tammy Gordon (and her campaign manager / chihuahua Ike)

The incredible shrinking future of college vox.com/the-highlight/…

.⁦Ed Venit⁩, Doug Shapiro⁩, and ⁦Melanie Gottlieb⁩ covered a lot of ground at #HEGRC22 w/ an informative session that explored ways campus government relations professionals can reinforce #highered’s value proposition and its impact on key economic indicators like GDP.

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Advice | It’s Time to Disrupt Your Approach to Advising chronicle.com/article/its-ti…

The pandemic’s effects on #StudentSuccess will last for years, including the long-term impact on student #mentalhealth. Follow these seven steps by Ed Venit to expand your capacity for care: bit.ly/3IzUUrb

Allison Calhoun-Brown tells the The Chronicle of Higher Education how Georgia State University graduation rates soared with help from EAB and without pushing at-risk students toward easier majors: chronicle.com/article/how-da…

We know #HigherEd advising is changing. "Ed Venit, EAB spelled out the ripple effects of the pandemic on higher ed and what we can do to deal with staffing turnover and prepare for our students’ elevated needs." The Chronicle of Higher Education Ed Venit bit.ly/3jPG5qa

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Off topic: Check out my best friend Marc Larochelle on this podcast!

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Check out what my best friend Rob made!

dcist.com/story/23/11/08… This is great news for University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and for the District. Love to see this from my hometown school!

paw.princeton.edu/article/organi… Here's how the pandemic ripple effects are playing out at Princeton. The takeaway is that even the highly selective schools are being impacted EAB