(cont'd from yesterday's post)
National University made him its president and chancellor because it had just the mission that appealed to Cunningham. It fit his background perfectly. Together they are accomplishing something special.
NU, though still non-profit, is financially secure because Cunningham runs it like a business, economically. He cancelled all faculty contracts, and there is no entrenched tenure. Most profs are part-time. They've sold off 18 of their campus properties.
Most importantly, NU is on the trend to digital. In fact, NU was an early adopter. When catastrophic lockdowns came in 2020, they were ready because they were already operating online, adults taking courses as needed.
“Who is going to do online learning well and meet students anytime, anyplace, any pace? The whole framework of education is going to change,” Cunningham says.
“I think we’ll eventually get to a subscription-based model, which is much more affordable. It will be almost like you go to your gym and you pay 50 bucks a month and you either use it or you don’t. My grandson is going to live to 100 and have over 20 jobs and maybe 10 careers in his life. He’s constantly going to reskill and get new competencies and train. That’s where universities are really going to make a difference.”
from Forbes
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