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the cattle ranch theory of higher education

Jun 16, 2026

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3 min read

the cattle ranch theory of higher education

The New York Times Opinion section has a recurring prescription for higher education's soul crisis. It involves 26 students and a boondoggle to a cattle ranch in the California desert

Adil Husain
Adil Husain

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Higher Ed’s Rulebook Is Being Rewritten, Part 1
LockSimple

Jun 10, 2026

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8 min read

Higher Ed’s Rulebook Is Being Rewritten, Part 1

How federal contracts, civil-rights enforcement, and accreditation are turning policy risk into an operating constraint for colleges and universities.

Deep Dives

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When Does Platform Consolidation Go Too Far?

May 20, 2026

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5 min read

When Does Platform Consolidation Go Too Far?

Why universities are reducing vendor sprawl and where leaders should be far more cautious.

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The Yale Decoy

Apr 28, 2026

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8 min read

The Yale Decoy

PR-Driven "Trust" Reforms are a Distraction that Tuition-Dependent Universities Cannot Afford

The Intelligence Council
The Intelligence Council

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Before You Finalize the Budget

Apr 22, 2026

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4 min read

Before You Finalize the Budget

Grad Plus is gone, international enrollment is down 30 percent, and most cabinets are finalizing budgets using the same assumptions they used five years ago.

Deep Dives

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The First Crack in Accreditation’s Institutional Lock-In

Apr 1, 2026

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6 min read

The First Crack in Accreditation’s Institutional Lock-In

A reinterpretation of federal recognition rules could shorten the accreditor entry pathway from roughly five years to closer to three, raising the possibility of a more competitive oversight landscape

Deep Dives

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The Consolidation Cycle Is Beginning
LockSimple

Mar 25, 2026

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8 min read

The Consolidation Cycle Is Beginning

Federal regulators are signaling easier mergers, credit markets are warning of institutional stress, and enrollment is entering structural decline.

Institutional Strategy & Leadership

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Part 2: When Satellite Campus Deals Actually Work, and When They Should Be Stopped

Jan 28, 2026

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6 min read

Part 2: When Satellite Campus Deals Actually Work, and When They Should Be Stopped

Here is how boards are judging campus acquisition deals now, the risks that surface after approval, and the tests leaders should apply before committing capital, governance, and credibility.

Institutional Strategy & Leadership

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Campus Acquisitions Are Replacing Mergers in Higher Education

Jan 21, 2026

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6 min read

Campus Acquisitions Are Replacing Mergers in Higher Education

What the Vanderbilt–CCA deal reveals about how higher-ed consolidation is actually unfolding, and why many leadership teams are misreading the risk

Institutional Strategy & Leadership

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Earnings Accountability Is Already Reshaping Your Program Portfolio, Without You

Jan 14, 2026

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6 min read

Earnings Accountability Is Already Reshaping Your Program Portfolio, Without You

Why program economics are being rewritten before final rules, and why waiting hands control to definitions, cohorts, and finance models.

Institutional Strategy & Leadership

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When Higher Ed Capital Gets More Expensive

Jan 7, 2026

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6 min read

When Higher Ed Capital Gets More Expensive

Rating pressure and higher borrowing costs are reshaping what boards will approve in 2026

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Q1 Signals Boards Use to Decide Whether a President Has Leeway or a Leash

Dec 29, 2025

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9 min read

Q1 Signals Boards Use to Decide Whether a President Has Leeway or a Leash

Boards rarely announce declining confidence. They change how they govern.

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Why Credential Strategy Now Belongs on the Board Agenda

Dec 18, 2025

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2 min read

Why Credential Strategy Now Belongs on the Board Agenda

Accreditation volatility, platform consolidation, and institutional control

The Intelligence Council
The Intelligence Council

Institutional Strategy & Leadership

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After Senseless Violence

Dec 14, 2025

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2 min read

After Senseless Violence

What presidents are quietly deciding about preparedness, authority, and prevention

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The Intelligence Council

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sign, stall, or sue?

Oct 2, 2025

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3 min read

sign, stall, or sue?

How to Approach the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education

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The Intelligence Council

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the harvard shockwave

May 22, 2025

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6 min read

the harvard shockwave

A Survival Playbook for Universities Under Attack

Adil Husain
Adil Husain

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