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In his latest IngenioUs Blog--University Design article, David J. Staley discusses the trend in higher education of prioritizing programs over faculty-student relationships. Highlighting the case of Wittenberg University, which plans to rely more on online course sharing and outside partners for student instruction, Staley questions the effectiveness of this approach and argues for the importance of faculty-student relationships in learning, belonging, and persistence. He explores the investment in sports infrastructure at Wittenberg and the potential transformation of liberal arts colleges into sports clubs. and concludes by emphasizing the need to elevate human relationships and social capital in enrollment management strategies.

Keywords: higher education, faculty-student relationships, programs, online learning, liberal arts colleges, sports infrastructure, enrollment management

Takeaways:

• The trend in higher education of prioritizing programs over faculty-student relationships may have negative consequences for learning and student success.


• Investing in faculty-student relationships and social capital can be a more effective enrollment management strategy than focusing solely on programs.


• The transformation of liberal arts colleges into sports clubs raises questions about the core mission of higher education institutions.


• Highlighting the stories of faculty and staff and their relationships with students can be a powerful tool in enrollment management.

Sound Bites:

• "Imagine a college website where faculty were foregrounded ahead of programs."


• "We are moving from a student-faculty relationship to an athlete-coach relationship."


• "An innovative college might highlight faculty-staff relationships, placing them at the center of their enrollment management strategies."

Chapters

00:00The Trend of Prioritizing Programs over Faculty-Student Relationships

03:03The Impact of Faculty-Student Relationships on Learning and Student Success

05:34The Transformation of Liberal Arts Colleges into Sports Clubs

07:27Elevating Human Relationships in Enrollment Management Strategies