{"product_id":"peak-higher-ed-how-to-survive-the-looming-academic-crisis-9781421454702","title":"Peak Higher Ed: How to Survive the Looming Academic Crisis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMapping out the strategic future of higher education.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past decade, American colleges and universities have seen enrollment decline, campuses close, programs cut, faculty and staff laid off, and public confidence erode. In \u003ci\u003ePeak Higher Ed\u003c\/i\u003e, futurist Bryan Alexander forecasts what the next decade might hold if we continue down this path. He argues that the United States has passed its high-water mark for postsecondary education and now faces a critical turning point. How will higher ed institutions respond to this wave of change and crisis?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining data-driven research with scenario modeling, Alexander outlines a powerful framework for understanding what led to this moment: declining birthrates, surging student debt, rising tuition, shifting political winds, and growing skepticism about the value of a college degree. He maps out how these forces, if left unchecked, could continue to reshape academia by shrinking its footprint, narrowing its mission, and jeopardizing its role in addressing the planet's most pressing challenges, from climate change to artificial intelligence. Alexander explores how institutions might adapt or recover, presenting two possible futures: a path of managed descent and a more hopeful course of reinvention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeak Higher Ed \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the fraying of the \"college for all\" consensus, the long shadow of pandemic-era disruptions, and the political polarization that has placed universities in the crosshairs. Written for educators, policymakers, students, and anyone invested in the future of higher learning, this book offers a deeply informed, unflinching look at the road ahead and the choices that will determine whether colleges and universities retreat from their peak or rise to a new one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bryan Alexander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.27w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421454702","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45398125150345,"sku":"9781421454702","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_6b699633-9251-45ac-8c30-42d4a37038fe.jpg?v=1773727534","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/peak-higher-ed-how-to-survive-the-looming-academic-crisis-9781421454702","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}