In a recent article for Inside Higher Ed, Matt Reed discusses the challenges associated with creating programs that will meet student preferences. Reed explains that it can be disappointing when programs that are designed in alignment with employer needs are cancelled due to low enrolment, but asserts that this signals that students are going to higher ed for more reasons than their future career. The author emphasizes the various purposes that colleges fulfilling, including preparing students personally for where they want to go. Reed concludes by writing that when students do not want to take specific programs, employers may need to make jobs in these fields more desirable.
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