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The New Fragmentation in Higher Education

Given that higher education, especially at the undergraduate level, is perceived to be bankrupt, what is its future? There have been attempts in various colleges to deal with the fiscal crisis by "reengineering," "restructuring" and "downsizing," while desperately trying to remain "competitive" in the market place for students. Sometimes this is done by devising "innovative new programs" or extensions to old programs, but more often through more effective marketing and especially by investing in physical and technology infrastructure to shore up the perception of institutional "modernity" and "competitiveness." During the 1990s, institutions of higher education have been spending increasing percentages...