The Spring 2025 Student Financial Wellness Survey of online students by Trellis Strategies makes one thing unmistakably clear: Today’s students are doing extraordinary work under extraordinary pressure.
January is National Mentoring Month, a time to acknowledge and appreciate the impact mentors have personally and professionally on their mentees, and the significance mentoring has on society. Research and countless studies have demonstrated that mentors positively impact youth, college students and employees.
At the WGU School of Business, academic leaders saw the importance of experiential learning in preparing students for the future of work through Introduction to Business Accounting, a required course for non-accounting majors. With a focus on teaching students in the way they learn best, the school set out to redesign the course around engagement, relevance, and real-world application.
We spend a considerable amount of time worrying about the future of work, whether it’s AI stealing our jobs or preparing for roles that don't yet exist. However, while we debate what might happen years from now, we overlook a challenge that's already present: the growing disconnect between what people are learning and what employers need today.
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