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David Schultz

American Higher Education in the Era of Trump

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Introduction: The Faustian Bargain Higher education in America long ago sold its soul to corporate America. Whether through its heavy dependence on corporate funding for business schools and scientific research, the rebranding of students as “customers,” the evisceration of tenure to promote flexibility in hiring, or the adoption of top-down, management-heavy infrastructures, universities have steadily…

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The Corporate University In American Society

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Higher education in America is being transformed by the contradictions that have historically defined and determined its existence.  Seen as an educationa institution, its importance lies in empowering individuals-both within the academy and outside-to become critical and knowledgeable citizens capable of self-governance in a democracy.  Seen as a economic institution, its value lies in producing…

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The Rise and Demise of Neo-Liberal University: The Collapsing Business Plan of American Higher Education

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The dominant business model for American higher education has collapsed, taking with it the financial integrity, academic quality, access, and independence that college and universities once enjoyed. Since the end of World War II two business models have defined the operations of American higher education.  The first was the Dewey model that lasted until the…

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