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Benefits of Scale  \nPermalink  \n[https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1jr9j701](https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1jr9j701)  \nAuthor  \nJohnsen, James  \nPublication Date  \n2024-02-16  \nPeer reviewed  \n[eScholarship.org](eScholarship.org) Powered by the California Digital Library  \nUniversity of California  \nResearch & Occasional Paper Series: CSHE.2.2024  \nPUBLIC UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS AND THE BENEFITS OF SCALE  \nFebruary 2024  \nJames R. Johnsen  \nCenter for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley and Greenwood Asher & Associates  \nCopyright 2024 James R. Johnsen, all rights reserved.  \nABSTRACT  \nMulti-campus public higher education governance systems exist in 44 of the 50 U.S. states. They include all the largest and most influential public colleges and universities in the United States, educating fully 75 percent of the nation’s public sector students. Their impact is enormous. And yet, they are largely neglected and as a tool for improvement are underutilized. Meanwhile, many states continue to struggle achieving their goals for higher education attainment, social and economic mobility, workforce development, equitable access and affordability, technological innovation, and human and environmental health. The dearth of scholarly research on these systems and their more effective use is explored in a forthcoming volume edited by the author. This paper extracts from that volume a set of specific ways in which systems can leverage their unique ability to use scale in service to their mission.  \nKeywords: public university systems, higher education, governing boards, accreditation, collective bargaining, online education, change management and leadership, shared governance  \nMulti-campus public higher education governance systems exist in 44 of the 50 U.S. states. This includes all the largest and most influential public colleges and universities in the United States, educating fully 75 percent of the nation’s public sector students. Their impact is enormous. And yet, they are largely neglected and as a tool for improvement and underutilized. Meanwhile, many states continue to struggle achieving their goals for higher education attainment, social and economic mobility, workforce development, equitable access and affordability, technological innovation, and human and environmental health.  \nThe dearth of scholarly treatment of multicampus systems and their more effective use is being explored in part by a forthcoming volume. 􀀍 This essay extracts from that volume a set of specific ways in which systems can leverage their unique ability to use scale in service to their mission, with the purpose of drawing the attention of scholars of higher education, policy makers, board members, and system leaders. But first, some important context.  \n􀀍 James Johnsen (Ed,) University Systems: Leveraging Scale for Higher Education (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, in press) . Contributors: George Blumenthal, Wallace Boston. Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld & Stakeholder Alignment Cooperative, Tristan Denley, Robert Dickeson, Peter Ewell, Darren Greeno, Mark Hagerott, Dennis Jones, Daniel Julius, Jason Lane, Paul Lingenfelter, Rebecca Martin, Aims McGuinness, Demaree Michelau, Steven Patin, Kevin Reilly, Jessica Schueller, Kahleel Seecharan, Allison Vaillancourt, and Nancy Zimpher. While I draw from their contributions to the book, all shortcomings in this paper are mine.  \nCONTEXT  \nAmerican university systems are facing the confluence of numerous political, demographic, economic, technological, and social forces which were exacerbated by the global COVID pandemic. First, states and nations compete in an increasingly challenging global economy, one in which university educated talent contributes to increasing productivity and prosperity.  \nSecond, the role of higher education in creating individual and societal goods is in question as alternative forms of c","cbCainGFzvbPlA2o","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainGFzvbPlA2o","pdf",487735,12,"English","# Abstract\n# Context\n## Political and economic pressures\n## Changing roles of higher education\n## Cost shifts to students\n## Expansion of online options\n## Enrollment shifts and student demographics\n## Partisan influence on universities\n## Racial inequities and system mission","[{\"question\":\"How widespread are multi-campus public higher education governance systems in the U.S.?\",\"answer\":\"They exist in 44 of the 50 U.S. states and cover many of the largest and most influential public colleges and universities.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are these systems considered underutilized for improvement?\",\"answer\":\"Their impact is described as enormous, yet they are largely neglected and not used effectively as a tool for improvement.\"},{\"question\":\"What major forces are shaping the current context for public university systems?\",\"answer\":\"The document highlights political, demographic, economic, technological, and social forces intensified by COVID-19, including changing certification options, rising costs, growth in online education, enrollment declines, and increased partisan influence.\"}]","Public University Systems and the Benefits of Scale | PDF",1792045273]