The Paradigm Project: A Call for Radical Renewal of Higher Education

Abstract

In Short Higher education is in a moment of systemic crisis; the next 20 years will bring significant change, but the nature of that change is still up for grabs. Higher education also contains wellsprings of creativity and innovation in support of engaged, equitable, holistic learning, but these are siloed and piecemeal. Positive, systemic change is possible if educators, educational leaders, students, alums, and public allies can collaborate to develop new models, build a movement, and change the public narrative about the purposes of college. Bringing Theory to Practice has launched the Paradigm Project to build such models and organize that movement.