Notre Dame de Namur's 96.5-acre sale mirrors a strategic pivot among small private colleges that have downsized, specialized and digitized in recent years.
Harper College and other community colleges have renewed a long-sought plan to offer four-year bachelor’s degrees in select fields, but the effort has again stalled in Springfield amid opposition from universities.
Bachelor's degrees and associate degrees declined for the third straight year. 'Today's students want shorter-term, lower-cost credentials,' National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says.
While many board leaders may fear losing control of their institutions, others are buying into this collaborative model to lower costs and break down operational siloes.
Concerns surrounding academic integrity are hitting the highest rungs of university leadership, including presidents. Here's some examples on how the sector can maintain high standards.
"The file-drawer effect," the Journal Impact Factor and the pressure to produce are pushing some researchers to forego academic rigor and inhibiting the peer review process.
