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To survive, colleges must evolve into ‘knowledge enterprises’ that serve communities

March 14, 2024

To survive, colleges must evolve into ‘knowledge enterprises’ that serve communities

David Staley, Associate Professor of History

Founded in 1818, Franklin College in New Athens, Ohio, was one of the first colleges in the state. Sadly, it closed just over a century later, in 1919. Why? A failure to adapt, said David J. Staley. Unlike other colleges founded at the time and after, Franklin did not respond to the needs of its students and community.