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.
NPR found that changes over the last 18 months have cost an unknown amount of taxpayer dollars and made the agency's work more complex and potentially inefficient.
Half of all institutions that have announced closures this year are affiliated with Christian or Catholic denominations, according to this University Business tracker.
Faculty development is not a perk. It is a critical piece of educational infrastructure that’s as central to an institution’s survival as the systems that keep the lights on and tuition flowing.
In higher education, true innovation means rewriting the playbook on capital strategy, ensuring campus environments can bend without breaking as programs, energy needs and operating risks evolve.
Trustees do not need to be CFOs, but they do need to understand the financial drivers that determine whether an institution is stable, vulnerable, or on a slow glide path toward distress.
