Higher education in Indiana is facing a turbulent future. Fewer Hoosiers are graduating from high school, and a declining percentage are going on to college. There are many reasons, including the pandemic, a strong job market, high sticker prices, growing student debt and a belief that many good jobs don’t require a college degree. The bottom line is that higher education needs to change, and fast.
What are colleges and universities to do?
First and foremost, we need to put students first. This may sound obvious, but it can’t be taken for granted. We need to offer academic programs and
