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The Politics of Closure: Implications of and Lessons From Failed Institutions of Higher Education
Sun, April 15, 2:45 to 4:15pm, New York Marriott Marquis, Floor: Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom Salon 1Session Type: Roundtable Session
Abstract
This symposium contributes to knowledge of the complexities of institutional closures in higher education. Presenters will discuss why institutions close, logistics of closure, roles of certain individuals in the closure, and the implications of closure for students, staff, faculty, and higher education at large through conceptual and empirical approaches.
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The Politics of Closure: Lessons From Governing Boards of Failed Institutions of Higher Education - Raquel M. Rall, University of California - Riverside; William G. Tierney, University of Southern California
Campus Closures as a Result of Troubling Changes in Capital Structures at Small Private Colleges - James Dean Ward, University of Southern California
Closed for Business, Open for Critique: For-Profit Closures in Higher Education - Kevin Kinser, Pennsylvania State University
Death at an Early Age: An Exploration of Historically Black College and University Closures and Strategies to Survive - Felecia Elana Commodore, Old Dominion University