IBJ: Transforming the ivory tower into a relevant institution

There is a revolution underway in higher education. Demographic changes, an interconnected world and a rapidly evolving technological landscape are requiring universities to adapt and change if they wish to remain relevant in this brave new world. The “ivory tower” mindset is in danger of becoming as much a thing of the past as the one-room schoolhouse—because the needs of the modern student and the modern employer have evolved and changed. [continue reading]