Objective: Community colleges have long made higher education more accessible to
students from diverse academic backgrounds, particularly those who are academically …

Privatization in US higher education has recently been framed as the new normal, or
something scholars treat as the default state of affairs with little expectation of change in the …

This study contributes to a line of research that examines the relationship between study
abroad participation and academic success among students attending two-year institutions …

Students who are over 24 years–older than the age deemed “traditional” for higher
education–account for about one in every three students enrolled in community colleges …

Trustees span the boundaries between universities and their environments, and therefore
may connect universities to other organizations. We use social networks and latent profile …

Dual enrollment (DE) is a popular reform in the United States that allows high school
students to take college courses through partnerships between school districts and …

The boundaries of higher education organizations (HEOs) are becoming increasingly
porous both in the USA and globally. Research has shown that individuals within …

Comprehensive institutions (CIs) have long been characterized as middling universities with
a confused identity and purpose. Yet, their historical origins demonstrate that they have …

Academic structure shapes and reflects institutional behaviors as well as the work done in,
and outputs of, higher education organizations (HEOs). Despite this critical role, research on …

Though understudied, academic structure reflects and shapes the central work—education,
research, service—of higher education organizations (HEOs). Academic structure also …