Can Higher Ed Avoid a Dire Future?
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Higher education is facing a perfect storm. In polls taken before the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, only 36 percent of Americans expressed confidence in higher education, down from 57 percent in 2015. A majority think higher education isn’t worth the time and money and is headed in the wrong direction.
Originally published: February 16, 2024
Author: David Wippman
Position: President
Institution: Hamilton College
Published by: Inside Higher Ed