This course will provide students with analyses, perspectives and contrasting views of the philosophy, history, mission, purpose and role of higher education institutions in America's diverse, contemporary society. It will go beyond the immediate issues facing higher education and focus on primary causes, examining three forces with the potential to transform higher education- demographics, the economy and the workforce, and technology. It will examine the nature and potential impact of each as well as the combined impact of all three, and seek to answer the question of how higher education can be expected to change in the years ahead.
