A Brief (900+ Year Long) History of Higher Education Change

Much like the students they teach, colleges have a lot on their plates. They attempt to live up to competing expectations, often at the expense of their stated missions.

“[Colleges] are generally expected to be simultaneously traditional yet innovative; elite yet open; competitive yet collegial; international yet local; and so on.” (Source)

The product they provide (a liberal + occupational education) is seen as the backbone of our knowledge economy. And yet, the way in which they provide it (over a very…