Three Bay Area College and University Presidents Reflect on Their Mounting Challenges
We talk to the presidents of San Francisco State University, West Valley College and Saint Mary's College of California about the major challenges their schools are facing and how they are managing them while pursuing their missions.
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Show Notes
As a new crop of students start school this fall, Bay Area colleges and universities are navigating headwinds ranging from funding cuts to a shrinking student population. Fewer Californians are enrolling in college than a decade ago and now schools are bracing for a “demographic cliff,” a drop in high school graduates stemming from lower birth rates after the Great Recession. At the same time, college graduates are vital to the region’s economy and a degree remains a reliable path for social advancement. We’ll talk with the presidents of San Francisco State University, Saint Mary’s College and West Valley College about how they are managing those major challenges while pursuing their missions.
Guests:
Roger Thompson, president, Saint Mary's College of California
Lynn Mahoney, president, San Francisco State University
Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza, president, West Valley College
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