Why Public Research Universities Are Struggling - Emily Richmond, Education Writers Association

For a growing number of public universities, particularly in the midwest, what was once a push for academic excellence is now more like a battle for survival, as detailed by The Hechinger Report’s Jon Marcus in a new piece for Washington Monthly. What happened? Enrollment drops, funding cuts and shifting public attitudes toward higher education. As a result, key research — the kind that led to inventions from open-heart surgery to the World Wide Web – are at risk. Also endangered are America’s ability to compete internationally for top students in fields like medicine, engineering and computer science. https://www.ewa.org/ewa-radio/why-public-research-universities-are-struggling