Presidents' Trust: The Essentials
The Essentials
An exclusive benefit of the Presidents' Trust, The Essentials is a regular series of one-pagers designed to help college and university presidents convey the value of liberal education.
Creating Distinctive New Academic Programs
Micro-credentials and More: Learning for Life
College Students’ Written Communication Skills
Race-Based Affirmative Action in Higher Education
Embracing Artificial Intelligence
Preparing for the Supreme Court's Ruling on Race in Admissions
The American College President Today
College Students' Critical Thinking
The Mental Health and Well-being of Young Professionals
Preparing for the Presidents' Trust Symposium
Past Issues
- December 2022: Common Learning Outcomes for Four-Year College Students
- November 2022: Legal Restrictions on Educational Discussion and Instruction
- October 2022: Articulating the Value Proposition of Higher Education
- September 2022: Digital Equity
- August 2022: Exhaustion, Mental Health, and Resilience
- July 2022: Inflation, College Costs, and Institutional Reputation
- June 2022: Workforce Transformation Impacting Higher Education
- May 2022: Using VALUE to Accelerate Authentic Assessment
- April 2022: Fostering Equity in Access to Learning
- March 2022: Public Perception of College Admissions Tests
- February 2022: Responding to Student Protests
- January 2022: Equity Commitments and Learning Outcomes

Contribute
To propose a topic for The Essentials or contribute content, contact Kathryn Enke, Senior Advisor for Leadership, Strategy, and Governance.