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Colleges Are Automating Admissions, but Their Most Time-Consuming Work Is Still Manual — And Costly

Colleges have embraced admissions automation, yet their most time-consuming tasks remain largely manual.

15.10.2026 7

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Ashish Fernando

Higher Ed Got More Money This Year. So Why Are Colleges Still Broke?

Is higher education facing a temporary funding squeeze or a deeper structural problem? Rising costs, enrollment uncertainty and uneven public...

14.10.2026 8

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Ashish Fernando

Colleges Are Admitting Students Who Never Applied. Here’s What That Doesn’t Fix.

Direct admission can simplify applications and expand access without sacrificing holistic review, as long as clear eligibility criteria are balanced...

12.10.2026 7

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Ashish Fernando

Universities Face a Budget Squeeze. Cutting Spending Is Only Part of the Answer.

Budget cuts aren't new to higher education, but today's financial pressures are reshaping academic programs, staffing and student services, raising...

08.10.2026 10

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Ashish Fernando

Why the Best AI Doesn’t Replace People — It Gives Them Their Day Back

After spending time inside university admissions offices, I learned that the real bottlenecks often live in the workflows surrounding existing...

16.09.2026 10

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Ashish Fernando

What the Rise of Big Online Universities Reveals About the Future of Higher Education

Online universities are reshaping higher education by building flexible, affordable and career-focused models around students' changing needs.

10.09.2026 20

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Ashish Fernando

Why Community Colleges Are Making a Comeback

Community colleges are making a comeback. After historic pandemic enrollment declines, they are now leading one of higher education's strongest...

10.09.2026 20

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Ashish Fernando

Many Colleges Are Closing — A Deeper Enrollment Crisis May Be Ahead

College closures are no longer isolated failures but signs of a deeper enrollment and financial crisis. As student numbers decline, rising costs,...

04.09.2026 20

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Ashish Fernando

This Hidden Operational Crisis is Overloading College Admissions Teams — And Putting Enrollment at Risk

Higher education's hidden admissions crisis is operational overload.

18.08.2026 20

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Ashish Fernando

But What Can You Actually Do? Why Higher Education is Shifting to Competency-Based Learning

Inside the rise of competency-based education and what it means for today's learners.

22.07.2026 30

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Ashish Fernando

Universities Spent Years Missing the AI Warning Signs. Now They Pay a Machine to Find Them.

AI is transforming every corner of higher education — from admissions to advising — faster than universities can write the rules to govern it.

29.06.2026 20

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Ashish Fernando

Why Student Trust Has Become the New Currency in Higher Education Enrollment

Applications are rising, but student decision-making is becoming more complex. Universities must focus on delivering clear, consistent and...

26.06.2026 30

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Ashish Fernando

6 Enrollment Myths Universities Still Believe — And Why It’s Costing Them Students

As student expectations evolve, universities have an opportunity to rethink enrollment strategies and create more responsive, student-first...

15.05.2026 40

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