Assignment Task: Universities began as a form of elite education and have only recently become more accessible to people from diverse backgrounds.
How much has that long history of elite education influenced today's postsecondary experience?
Understanding the university's history will help clarify what kinds of changes are possible and how they can be implemented.
Imagine that in 20 years, a new student movement has created a much healthier and more effective postsecondary education system.
How would the new universities appear?
How would they differ from today's schools, specifically? What are the key obstacles that currently exist preventing your imagined system from taking shape?