Instead of defending higher education as it exists today, institutions are realizing they need to change how they operate so they can continue doing what matters most.
Institutions should invest in a concierge-like experience for working learners with the same urgency, creativity, and institutional commitment they devote to athletics.
What tends to go unexamined is how campuses themselves communicate day to day, and what that teaches students about how information is supposed to move.
Liberal arts majors, such as English, are among the most versatile, with many graduates working outside their fields of study. Hiring rates for recent college graduates have dropped significantly, with engineering majors seeing the largest decline.