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“THE RISE AND FALL OF CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTONS”Larry J. McKinneyBackground of the Study:Qualitative Research:Profile of the Institutions that Closed:Profile of the Interviewees:Research Questions:What are the primary reasons for the growing number of Christian higher education institution closures over the past forty years?External FactorsInternal FactorsHow much did enrollment health and financial sustainability influence the decision to close the institution?What was the role of the board in the decline and eventual closure of the institution?How much impact did the president and the senior leadership team have on the decision to close the institution?How much did the mission and scope of the curriculum effect the decline and ultimate closure of the institution?What was the relationship between the institution and its constituency (alumni, donors, churches, denominations, local community) at the time of the closure?What major public relations problems may have contributed to the closure of the institution?Research Implications:Recruit and support a competent chief executive officer who can help to create a bright and sustainable future for the institution.Build a strong board that can provide appropriate fiduciary responsibility and oversight of the institution.Develop a comprehensive enrollment management strategy that focuses on marketing, recruitment, admissions, financial aid, and retention.Recruit, train, and retain a competent enrollment management staff. Serve a non-traditional student population with respect to age and ethnicity in addition to a traditional undergraduate student body.Utilize online education and other innovative delivery systems.Introduce new undergraduate programs that have market appeal and define ministry/service more plement undergraduate programs with graduate-level offerings that serve the changing needs of the church and society.Implement a formal process to study and improve student retention and graduation rates.Make enrollment a major focus in all assessment and planning activities.Optimize intercollegiate athletics as a student recruitment and retention tool.Utilize the services of a competent higher education consultant.CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION CLOSURESAldersgate College (SK) 1995Arizona Bible College (AZ) 1998Barrington College (RI) 1985Berkshire Christian College (MA) 1987Bethany College (SK) 2015Bethany University (CA) 2011Big Sky Bible College (MT) 1983Calvary Baptist Seminary (PA) 2014Cascade College (OR) 2009Central Bible College (MO) 2013Covenant Bible College (AB) 2007 Crichton College (TN) 2014Clearwater Christian College (FL) 2015Crossroads Bible College (IN) 2019Crossroads College (MN) 2016Dallas Bible College (TX) 1985East Coast Bible College (NC) 1999Florida Bible College (FL) 1996Grace University (NB) 2018Jimmy Swaggart Bible College (LA) 1992John Wesley University (NC) 2018Kawartha Lakes Bible College (ON) 2015Magnolia Bible College (MS) 2009Miami Christian College (FL) 1995Moody Bible Institute’s Biblical Studies Campus-Spokane (WA) 2018Northeastern Bible College (NJ) 1990Northeastern Christian Junior College (PA) 1993Northland Baptist Bible College (WI) 2015Northwest Baptist Theological College (BC) 1999Okanagan Bible College (BC) 1995Open Bible College (IA) 1986Patten University (CA) 2012Pillsbury Baptist Bible College (MN) 2008Pinebrook Junior College (PA) 1992Puget Sound Christian College (WA) 2007Shelton College (NJ) 1992Southeastern Bible College (AL) 2017Summit Christian College (IN) 2008Swift Current Bible Institute (SK) 1996Taylor University College (AB) 2009Tennessee Temple University (TN) 2015The King’s College (NY) 1994United Wesleyan College (PA) 1989Vennard College (IA) 2008Washington Bible College (MD) 2013Wesley College (MS) 2010West Coast Christian College (CA) 1992Western Christian College (SK) 2012William Tyndale College (MI) 2004Winkler Bible Institute (MB) 1997Dr. Larry J. McKinney | McKinney Solutions | 8718 Ribualt Ave., Orlando, FL 32832 | 407-719-6600 | drlarrymckinney@. | ................
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