Academe Today: Happy New Year -- You’ve Missed Your Completion Goal

The U.S. hasn’t come close to achieving President Obama’s 2020 target; how colleges are getting more rural students to and through college; and more. [Academe Today] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy](. You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. Obama’s 2020 Challenge [Happy New Year, Higher Ed: You’ve Missed Your Completion Goal]( [Image]( Bill Pugliano, Getty Images By Eric Kelderman The United States hasn’t come close to achieving President Obama’s target of leading the world in college attainment by 2020. But his challenge inspired a nationwide movement that shows no sign of slowing. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Backgrounder [How the Great Recession Reshaped American Higher Education]( By Lindsay Ellis Pressure from state governments and prospective students pushed public research universities, private colleges, and other institutions to promote their job-ready graduates and their impact on the local economy. (PREMIUM) The Edge [Are Rural Students the Next Priority for Colleges?]( By Goldie Blumenstyk Two steps will be key. The first is simple: Make sure the students have access to broadband. The second is much more complicated. [Get The Edge]( Want to get smarter about how higher ed is changing? Sign up to get The Edge, a weekly newsletter by the veteran Chronicle reporter Goldie Blumenstyk. In Case You Missed It [How Do Rural Colleges Attract Students? Safety and Scenery, to Begin With]( By Kelly Field They make the most of their “off the beaten path” locations to draw students and faculty members. (PREMIUM) Paid for and Created by University of Birmingham [Medical Research That Reaches Outer Space]( Medical researchers at the University of Birmingham looking for ways to alleviate brain pressure have found a drug that may also be suitable for voyaging to outer space. Subscribe Today The Chronicle’s award-winning journalism challenges conventional wisdom, holds academic leaders accountable, and empowers you to do your job better — and it’s your support that makes our work possible. [Subscribe Today]( Views Advice [Does Pausing Your Administrative Career Mean It’s Over?]( By Margaret Farrar Offered a “graceful exit” and time to search for a new leadership job, a former dean made a different choice and wonders about the fallout. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Paid for and Created by APAIE [Elevating International Education Around the World]( The APAIE Conference and Exhibition promotes international cooperation among institutions, including enrichment and support of international programs, activities, and exchanges. Featured in the Store [The Looming Enrollment Crisis]( Higher education has seen continued growth since the mid-20th century, but the pool of students likely to attend college is projected to rapidly decrease. This report traces the turbulent future of enrollment numbers and tuition revenue. [Purchase a copy]( in the Chronicle Store. Job Opportunities [Dean of the Faculty]( Franklin University Switzerland [Vice President University Partnerships]( Oak Ridge Associated Universities [Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Faculty]( McMurry University [Assistant/Associate Professor]( Albany Medical College [Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences]( College of Charleston [Dean of the School of Science and Mathematics]( College of Charleston [Associate Vice President for Human Resource Management]( SUNY Buffalo State [Dean of the School of Nursing]( Radford University [Department Head in the Counseling and Consultation Services Department]( Northern Michigan University [Health Science Department Chair]( California State University, San Bernardino [Search the Chronicle's jobs database](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up]( for other newsletters, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2020 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [The Chronicle of Higher Education](