9:00 - 10:15 a.m., Thursday, April 12, 2018
PSU 313
Is traditional higher education sustainable?
Historically, the dominant model of higher education has been to house and feed students, sell them books and coursework, provide entertainment via sport and social events, advise them and graduate them. More recently, increasing operating costs and declining state and federal support have resulted in higher student costs. Student macro-trends indicate a demand for an instant start and a la carte course offerings and certifications. General education is regarded as excess baggage. Given rising costs, new technologies, and the suddenly different demands of contemporary clientele, how long can the old model continue? What changes – for better or worse – are likely?
Presenters
![Board director, Salt River Project Nick Brown](https://webapps.missouristate.edu/publicaffairs/upload/NickBrown500x500.jpg)
Nick Brown
Board director, Salt River Project
Salt River Project
![Emeritus professor Brady Deaton](https://webapps.missouristate.edu/publicaffairs/upload/deaton_500x500.jpg)
Brady Deaton
Emeritus professor
University of Missouri
![Chancellor Keith Pinchback](https://webapps.missouristate.edu/publicaffairs/upload/Pinchback_500x500.jpg)
Keith Pinchback
Chancellor
Phillips Community College
![Assistant professor Michelle Rutty](https://webapps.missouristate.edu/publicaffairs/upload/Rutty_500x500.jpg)
Michelle Rutty
Assistant professor
Michigan State University