📣 #PolymathUniversity is a semifinalist in the 2025 #MilkenPennGSE Ed Business Plan Competition! Our “ROTC for the private sector” model is gaining momentum. Through Catapult, we’ll get expert mentorship + access to a global ed network. Finalists announced in August!
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#PolymathUniversity founder @danfutrell.com will take the stage at the @sxswedu.com pitch competition for social entrepreneurs today! He'll share the vision/progress of our #interdisciplinary, debt-free university. Thanks to @sxsw.com, Stand Together, & @waltonfamilyfdn.bsky.social! #sxswedu #edusky

Check out EdUp Experience's podcast featuring #PolymathUniversity founder Dan Futrell! Young adults deserve an education for both the workforce and the world. Listen to learn about how we aim to shape the future of #HigherEducation! #edup #edusky
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Who’s starting a university? Meet Dr. Emily Balog, a founding #PolymathUniversity Advisory Board member & 2025 Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice. A veteran, educator, & health scientist, Dr. Balog brings 20 years of expertise to interprofessional ed. #edusky poly.ma/4gB0WoU

🚀 Exciting news: #PolymathUniversity is launching its 1st stand-alone course—#SystemsThinking!

In just 8 weeks, deepen your understanding of complex challenges like c#climatechange, #publichealth, or #socialjustice and gain tools to create lasting #impact.

Learn more: lnkd.in/g2rHFrqF
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🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 #PolymathUniversity is a finalist for @sxswedu.com's startup competition! 🎉

We’re rethinking education—making it more accessible and effective for today’s students. Details here: lnkd.in/g_YY6GFv

Heading to Austin? Let’s connect! #sxsw2025 #sxswedu

#AI is everywhere, but knowing when and how to apply it is key. 🤖 Our Polymath Fellowship offers a course on Accelerating Impact with Technology! Learn AI fundamentals, data analysis, ethics, & more. Ready to future-proof your skills? 🚀Apply now! PolymathU.org/ready
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Congrats to #PolymathUniversity advisory board member Dr. Jacob Schillo on his induction into the Minot State University #HallofFame! 🎉 From serving in Air Force to earning his doctorate and advancing cancer research at Yale, his #leadership is inspiring! poly.ma/4ejAOi3

University Design | Relationships vs. Programs by David J. Staley - I don’t mean to single out Wittenberg University, our neighbors to the west of us here in Columbus, but their recent decisions signal a disquieting trend in higher education. As reported in The Chroni...

🚨New insights from our advisory board member Dr. David Staley! He dives into the evidence-backed value of strong student-faculty relationships in #HigherEducation. At #PolymathUniversity, #mentorship is at the heart of our fellowship- apply now!.👇 #edusky
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#Leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about empowering your team to find solutions.🌟 Our Polymath Fellowship course, "Leadership Through Inquiry," teaches how asking the right questions fosters #curiosity, #innovation, & #growth. Learn more: poly.ma/4c88YDt #edusky #polymathuniversity

Success isn't just about solving problems—it's about seeing the bigger picture. 🌍 #Systemsthinking helps us understand how everything is connected, leading to better #problemsolving, #innovation, #adaptability, and #leadership. 📷🌳 #Edusky

Explore the #PolymathUniversity Fellowship: poly.ma/4c88YDt

The world's complex & leaders need more than today's 400-year-old #highered model. The #PolymathUniversity Fellowship, an #interdisciplinary mini-masters, teaches systems & #designthinking to solve today's challenges. Applications open 9/3! Mark your calendar or nominate a fellow! poly.ma/4c88YDt

‎Edufuturists: Edufuturists #241 Widening The Curriculum with Carl Gombrich on Apple Podcasts ‎Show Edufuturists, Ep Edufuturists #241 Widening The Curriculum with Carl Gombrich - 5 May 2024

Traditional #highered is still mostly structured to produce academics vs. graduates with #realworldlearning experiences.

At #PolymathUniversity, we're trying to change that. We were were inspired by this EduFuturists podcast with The London Interdisciplinary School's Carl Gombrich. poly.ma/3WhTF6t

Three Reflections, Two Questions, and One Wish Taking inspiration from new colleges; plus some follow-ups from Maine and California.

Thank you to @goldiestandard.bsky.social and The Chronicle of Higher Education for featuring #PolymathUniversity in your newsletter today! We're optimistic about the future of #HigherEducation and excited to a provide no-debt education for those who want to #makeadifference. #edusky
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Leaving the New #GlobalUniversities Summit in DC, we saw 40 founders & universities presidents seeking ways to make #highered more accessible & professionally effective. #PolymathUniversity is proud to have joined & we look forward to future collaborations & learnings! #edusky #FOHE #leadership

Don’t Say ‘Elite’: Corporate Firms’ New Pitch Is Meritocracy McKinsey, Accenture and other big firms want to recruit with a wider net, focusing more on skills than on pedigree. It may be easier said than done.

Per the @nytimes.com, #SkillsBasedHiring is on the rise, but what does it mean?

➡️ Employers are starting to rethink degrees as the only measure of ability.

At #PolymathUniversity we believe in a balance between skills & well-rounded learning. #FutureOfWork poly.ma/3VXkPj1

Our existing #highered system is unsustainable, with expenses vastly outpacing tuition revenue. At #polymathuniversity, we champion a debt-free, apprenticeship-driven model. #futureofeducation #edusky

#PolymathUniversity founder Dan Futrell
is joining the New Global Universities Summit in DC this week! This special event will be hosted by Bryan Penprase and Noah Pickus, authors of The New Global Universities: #ReinventingEducation in the 21st Century #edusky poly.ma/3RJLfly

Change in higher education is hard, but not impossible Transformational change requires something closer to the culture of a start-up, which pilots and tests new ideas, takes risks and prizes creative disruption, writes Brian Rosenberg

Check out #PolymathUniversity advisor Brian Rosenberg's @timeshighered.bsky.social article about how true change in #highered requires something closer to the culture of a start-up, which pilots & tests new ideas, takes risks & prizes creative disruption. #edusky poly.ma/3zhgE8K

Gallup-Lumina State of Higher Education Exploring perceptions around postsecondary education.

Per Gallup & The Lumina Foundation, 75% of Americans agree a BA is valuable. Yet, undergrad enrollment is -20%. Traditional colleges aren't meeting today's challenges. At #polymathuniversity, we're rethinking the #futureofeducation with a debt-free, apprenticeship-based model #edusky poly.ma/4cAuWj3

Harvard professor and former Macalester College President Dr. Brian Rosenberg joins Polymath University as senior advisor /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Polymath University, an innovative startup university building an apprenticeship-based and debt-free model for college, today announced...

"Real change – major change – to #highereducation in the US is necessary.” We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Brian Rosenberg as a senior advisor at #polymathuniversity! With experience at Harvard, Macalester, and the African Leadership University, his insights will be invaluable! poly.ma/3XAgnI3 #edusky

Colleges are now closing at a pace of one a week. What happens to the students? - The Hechinger Report The pace of long-predicted college closings has sped up dramatically this spring, threatening to throw more and more students off the path to a degree.

#highered needs a new north star. The current model is unsustainable, with costs far exceeding tuition. At #polymathuniversity, we believe in a debt-free, apprenticeship-based approach. Our future students deserve better. #futureofeducation #EduSky poly.ma/4b5QwLd

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Introducing #polymathuniversity, a startup nonprofit creating future leaders & problem solvers. Our innovative model is interdisciplinary, apprenticeship-based, & debt-free. Led by Tillman Scholars & allies, we're redefining #highered for a complex world. poly.ma/45tUcFh