The agile college how institutions successfully navigate demographic changes / Nathan D. Grawe.
| Author/creator | Grawe, Nathan D. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2021] |
| Description | x, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. Demographic pressure -- Evolving demographic trends -- Updated projections of higher education demand -- New lenses for higher education demand -- A detailed examination by race -- Part II. The response of higher education -- Strategies and tactics for tackling disruptive change -- Recruitment and financial aid policies -- Retention initiatives -- Program reforms -- Reorganization, rightsizing, and other names for retrenchment -- Growth plans -- Collaborative action -- Something between Chicken Little and Pollyanna. |
| Abstract | "This book examines how institutions of higher education in the United States are responding to the challenges that demographic change presents. Grawe draws on interviews with leaders in higher education and case studies at a variety of institutions to provide prescient guidance for leaders in higher education who want to take proactive measures in advance of a predicted decrease in demand for higher education"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020018803 |
| ISBN | 9781421440231 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |