What is a "surviving university"? Learning from the California case.
Social Infrastructure (Saitama University Research Seed Collection 2025-27 p.25)
Keywords: Liberal Arts College, University Consortium
This research explores the "sustainable small private university model" in light of the harsh environment surrounding universities, including the decline in the population of 18-year-olds, cuts in public funding, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to further specify previous studies on "COVID-19 and American universities" by analyzing the history, culture, and governance of small private universities in the California region. Additionally, it focuses on the systemic structure and complementary functions of the consortium composed of the surveyed universities. The reasons for selecting small universities in the California region as the research subjects are: (1) Higher education on the West Coast of the United States emerged around the same time as the birth of universities in Japan, continuing to develop uniquely while being influenced by Europe and the East Coast; (2) Small universities and consortia characterized by "diverse liberal arts" have received high evaluations; (3) Private universities have thrived and survived amidst ever-changing social demands and values by nurturing distinctive human resources. By focusing on these points, I aim to elucidate the mechanisms of development and sustainability of small private universities.
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Makoto Nagasawa, Associate Professor Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences 【Recent Research Themes】 ● The "High Cost, High Aid" Model of Higher Education ● The Possibilities of Diverse Liberal Arts Education ● The Future of Continuous Inflation in University Costs ● Universities as "Devices for Reproducing Inequality": Rethinking Meritocracy ● Political Polarization in America and the Brain Drain/Brain Gain Between States
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【Appeal Points to the Industry】 ● The Role of Universities in Developing Highly Skilled Talent in a Global Society: Considering how universities collaborate with society and the industry to engage in sustainable development of highly skilled talent is an important issue not only in the education sector but also in the economic sector. ● The Importance and Evolution of Liberal Arts Education in Leadership Development: Liberal arts education plays an extremely important role in leadership development by fostering critical thinking skills, understanding of diversity, and a sense of ethics. ● Operational Strategies of Small Organizations and Consortium Functions: In addition to the flexibility, rapid decision-making ability, and close interpersonal relationships characteristic of small organizations, attention is drawn to consortium functions to implement the stability and economies of scale of large organizations. 【Examples of Practical Application, Case Studies, and Utilization】 ● Examination of "Chance" and "Inevitability" in the Continuous Development of Organizations ● Advantages and Disadvantages of Consortium Functions ● International Comparison of Sustainable Organizations
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