Higher education has intentionally plunged into the choppy cultural waters that currently engulf American society and finds that it can’t swim.  Traditional funding mechanisms are becoming uncertain as social and political swells are creating a relentless undertow that higher ed must avoid.  Calls for curricular and infrastructure reforms have institutions scrambling to stay afloat or, in some cases, attempting to struggle against the currents of what increasingly appears to be an inevitable and imminent new era.  In this episode I’ll look for potential life preservers that might help keep higher ed buoyant as it looks for a way to survive rough seas.

EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network.