Author: James L. Shulman

US colleges and universities have long been the envy of the world. Institutional autonomy has fostered creativity among faculty, students, and staff. But this autonomy means that colleges tend to create their own solutions for every need. As a result, higher education suffers from costly redundancies that drive tuitions ever upward, putting higher education, essential to the fabric of the country, at risk.

Instead of wishful thinking about collaboration or miraculous subsidies, “The Synthetic University” describes intermediary organizations that can provide innovative, cost-effective solutions.