Cool Meanderings with Dr. Jerm G

The Perfect Storm for US Colleges and How to Navigate Through

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1965559/fan_mail/new] In this episode, a former college professor (Me!) talks about the sobering reality for US colleges and universities as it deals with a convergence of challenges. How we understand college is definitely about to change - and maybe that's OK. This is truly, in my view, a perfect of storm of certain disruption for higher education. I also imagine what I'd tell my 18-year-old self if I could speak with him (in the past or present) at the risk of an incursion, to tell him how I'd navigate college in uncertain times. I think there are fundamental skills that the college environment can help one develop to survive in just about any era. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Music: Between the lines by Ondrosik https://freemusicarchive.org/music/On... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkhsa1ZDRlo5ZkpCVVh5Z1NQNW4wTzkwSUZVQXxBQ3Jtc0tteG9iU0xFNGpWTGZKVERJbk9rdDhfZ1pQQmM4R0JIQXQ4aERJQ2tfbFcwUlRJbHhKT2pyMy1aZ0JFYUFUVUNZVDdwWThHSWZsMnE4Y2VzWThXbGRST3RkS1UtbGlFWlV6MEdlNG9EaHc4LW5wZ1ZCRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Ffreemusicarchive.org%2Fmusic%2FOndrosik&v=I2F7SCOwJMg] License: Creative Commons — CC0 1.0 Universal Deed — CC0 1.0 Free Download / Stream: https://links.al/5Bu [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1BaRkZ1R0x2bnY5NE9fX01pQVktcVlXdTlpd3xBQ3Jtc0trTmp4SjR2eDRwYlRuMWFtZU9qM25JSGdxR0JVTFdJdy1yODlZMklFbVRPYmNQLWNMYnBuTHJfRF9VaEtVTE1qbjhxVFh1SnNhZmxfazJ4QVhwc0JSamUtbDdnUDhMcE5vdUlfNklZMnVmbkF5ajFCNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinks.al%2F5Bu&v=I2F7SCOwJMg] Music promoted by Audio Library: https://links.al/youtube [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHQ0SVN4Y21xOEVNeHJWZUV1Y0ZSTnZ1T19IZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttYkUxU01FbTlMSjRMNEJDVW9XNFRPRlhJNjR6VGg0SWRjVUNFQjdQX21zUnE1ckJvQmhjZnhrX25PTldlNDR0bkQtOERLSUZyWTNHN3g5bWVVd05fTGFZSGhfYk4wQVluT3VmR0VrOHJ4MEc4c2g4cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinks.al%2Fyoutube&v=I2F7SCOwJMg] –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sources Is College Worth it? | Return on Investment Analysis of College Degree [https://educationdata.org/college-degree-roi] Degrees vs. Reality: Reconsidering College Value - Education Briefs | Think Academy US [https://www.thethinkacademy.com/blog/edubriefs-degrees-and-reality-reconsidering-college-value/] Americans’ views on the value of a college degree | Pew Research Center [https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/05/23/public-views-on-the-value-of-a-college-degree/] U.S. colleges face steep drop in international student visas | EdSource [https://edsource.org/updates/fewer-international-students-are-coming-to-u-s-colleges] Visa rollbacks hit foreign grad students – and US colleges - CSMonitor.com [https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0519/trump-visas-foreign-students] The Looming College-Enrollment Death Spiral - The Atlantic [https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/college-enrollment-demographic-cliff/686750/] The Enrollment Cliff Is Real. It Won’t Make Elite Admissions Easier. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizdoestone/2026/05/21/the-enrollment-cliff-is-real-it-wont-make-elite-admissions-easier/] The Enrollment Cliff Is Here. Which Schools Will Survive It? | The New Yorker [https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/the-enrollment-cliff-is-here-which-schools-will-survive-it] Flagship Universities Are Flailing | The EDU Ledger [https://www.theeduledger.com/institutions/article/15825598/flagship-universities-are-flailing] Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students [https://www.edweek.org/technology/rising-use-of-ai-in-schools-comes-with-big-downsides-for-students/2025/10] University students feel ‘anxious, confused and distrustful’ about AI in the classroom and among their peers [https://theconversation.com/university-students-feel-anxious-confused-and-distrustful-about-ai-in-the-classroom-and-among-their-peers-258665] College students and professors are making their own AI rules : NPR [https://www.npr.org/2026/03/03/nx-s1-5716176/ai-college-students-professors] The MBA Reckoning: Ivy League Prestige Meets a Jobless Reality – Career Ahead Magazine [https://careeraheadonline.com/ivy-league-mba-job-crisis-2025/] ‘I feel helpless’: college graduates can’t find entry-level roles in shrinking market amid rise of AI | US news | The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/12/college-graduates-job-market-ai] What an Ivy League Education Really Gets You - The Atlantic [https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/ivy-league-education-income/686682/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1965559/support] If you like this episode, please like, subscribe and share. Also, check out my content hub at drjermg.com where you can find links to my podcasts, blogs and other social media content! DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast is for entertainment purposes only.

26 de may de 2026 - 45 min