"We are so pleased to have Ted Mitchell on campus to share his perspective on the larger forces facing institutions of higher education. This is a time to step back, take a broad view and ask big questions. There are many outside critics of higher education; Ted offers an insider perspective informed by the realities of higher education across the country."
"Higher education in America is complex. We have multiple missions, numerous constituencies and a business model that would make a private sector CEO run and hide. Despite all of that, American higher education is the envy of the world and a major force for our individual and collective prosperity."
American colleges and universities confront unprecedented challenges including soaring student debt, opaque admissions practices, polarized campus discourse, declining public trust, and artificial intelligence disruption. The Provost's Committee on the Future of the American University will host Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education, to discuss how institutions can break free from entrenched systems and reimagine their role serving students and society. Mitchell brings insider perspective on forces affecting higher education institutions nationwide. American higher education maintains global prominence and drives individual and collective prosperity, yet faces criticism from disaffected public and government scrutiny. The event emphasizes the complexity of higher education's multiple missions, constituencies, and business model.
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