Community partnerships
“I don’t understand, for the life of me, why more four-year institutions are not partnering with community colleges,” said Rowan University President Ali A. Houshmand, Ph.D.
Maybe, it’s because breaking tradition requires a lot of work, trust and new ways of thinking.
The pandemic has only intensified enrollment declines, further demonstrating the need for institutions of higher education to think strategically and plan for the future in order to survive.
Rowan University is setting the example through hard-won partnerships with two community colleges, giving students more pathways toward a bachelor’s degree at a significant cost savings. The partnerships have created a steady stream of transfer students to the University, more space to expand programming and lower costs for students.