Universities can improve their students’ chances of finding work by providing them with opportunities to earn and use microcredentials and by pairing them with mentors.
Rising student debt is a cause for concern in light of the impending economic downturn. These characteristics, along with a severely expensive housing market, emphasize the importance of colleges and institutions educating students for the workforce. This goes against what universities have always been about. University missions have historically included “providing liberal education for undergraduates,”…