Can Higher Ed Rediscover Its Purpose?

I doubt it anytime soon. This article suggests that colleges and universities have become stupefied by their "brands" and forgotten their students. https://www.wsj.com/articles/higher-ed-can-rediscover-its-purpose-education-college-university-students-loans-debt-enrollments-drop-out-rate-employment-11662557865?st=2dlcae1yok86lg3&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink