Join us at the upcoming discussion on:
American Higher Education – A View of the Future
Presented by Dr. Robert A. Scott, President Emeritus,
Adelphi University and Ramapo College of New Jersey; Author, How University Boards Work, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018, second edition forthcoming.
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Program Overview:
Two stark examples provide reasons for renewed attention to the future of higher education. First, colleges and universities are facing unprecedented state and federal government funding cuts and interventions regarding academic policies protected by Supreme Court decisions, including “Dartmouth College v. Woodward” (1819) and “Sweezy v. New Hampshire” (1957). The protections established in these cases provide the foundation for Institutional autonomy.
Both decisions affirmed that universities must remain free from government interference in what to teach, who may teach, how subjects may be taught, and who will be taught. Each decision recognized that institutional independence is fundamental to academic freedom, educational excellence, and the fulfillment of fiduciary duties.
Second, the decline in the number of traditional-aged high school graduates, reduced international applications, and concerns about the costs and benefits of higher education, even contrary to the evidence, have resulted in pressures on higher education enrollment. At least 79 public and private colleges have closed, merged, or announced closures or mergers since March 2020.
These challenges, government interference and enrollment declines, require university leaders to be committed to the mission, clear about their responsibilities, vigilant in performing their duties, and prepared for shifts in their operating environment. The participants in HERC are key members of the teams responsible for these strategies and results.
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