Introduction to The Connected College

Consultant, speaker, and author Elliot Felix challenges college and university administration to question tradition, bust silos, and partner with the industry to enable college student success in an educational leadership book The Connected College: Leadership Strategies for Student Success.
Campuses, majors, and cultures may vary, but all college students strive to feel connected to their people, their place, and their purpose. Not enough do because colleges and universities are defined by their separations and silos.
Demographic shifts, technological breakthroughs, economic upheaval, and new ways of learning and working mean that we need connected colleges. We need colleges where all students feel a sense of belonging, courses lead to rewarding careers, students have the support to succeed, and everyone works together to make this happen.
Leaders must get comfortable with disrupting higher education by questioning tradition, busting silos, differentiating programs, and partnering with industry to enable college student success.
Drawing from his background in design innovation and experience working with more than 100 colleges and universities, The Connected College will challenge you with breakthrough ideas, inspiring success stories, and practical tactics that uncover the importance of:
1. Internal collaboration between departments,
2. External partnerships with industry and other higher education institutions,
3. Recruiting and retaining communities where students find their niche,
4. Flexible course pathways that build durable skills while responding to industry needs
5. Embrace experiential learning, integrated student services, and generative AI.
College students are working on their futures. Let’s create connected colleges where they will succeed