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Plans are not Decisions

An exploration of how planning often masks a refusal to decide, why the inability to say what you...

Patrick Landers

July 6, 2025

How to Reinvent a University During a Funding Crisis: The Arizona State University Model

When public funding dried up, Arizona State University didn’t shrink — it reinvented itself. This...

Patrick Landers

July 6, 2025

Cost-cutting is a not a strategy for US research universities

U.S. research universities must cut costs but prioritize strategy to turn substantial funding cha...

Patrick Landers

July 6, 2025

Demographics is not Destiny for US Universities. But Value is.

Declining demographics aren't the real threat—eroding confidence and poor returns are. Universiti...

Patrick Landers

July 6, 2025