HE has a trust issue, and it is bi-partisan. The problem is that most people outside of HeD, don't understand the nuances and we all get painted with the same brush. Noting the criticism for HeD given the news of Vanderbilt cracking the 100k tuition ceiling. Nor do they understand the historical context of public institution support and state budget cuts driving the "cost" of HeD up. Perception is reality and we have a lot of explaining to do... and trust to rebuild.
I think you are right. For states with strong alignment with state leadership, I think we have more trust - but we have to work hand in hand was we work to support the state’s communities, workforce, and economy.
HE has a trust issue, and it is bi-partisan. The problem is that most people outside of HeD, don't understand the nuances and we all get painted with the same brush. Noting the criticism for HeD given the news of Vanderbilt cracking the 100k tuition ceiling. Nor do they understand the historical context of public institution support and state budget cuts driving the "cost" of HeD up. Perception is reality and we have a lot of explaining to do... and trust to rebuild.
I think you are right. For states with strong alignment with state leadership, I think we have more trust - but we have to work hand in hand was we work to support the state’s communities, workforce, and economy.