College and University Merger and Consolidation Resources
Recently a number of reports, articles and books on college and university mergers have been produced by a range of higher education publications and interest groups. This page serves as a repository for these resources as they are released.
The Chronicle of Higher Education Research Brief: Stronger Together Than Alone? Assessing College Leaders’ Attitudes Toward Mergers and Other Partnerships
This report serves as an assessment as to how college leaders view mergers and partnerships since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
College and University Presidents: Don't Let Fear Override Your Merger Considerations
The HCS team shares our thoughts on managing the potential fear and reluctance that presidents, trustees and others may have as they begin the merger consideration process. There is a path forward, and it isn't nearly as scary as you think.
Top Ten Considerations in Early College and University Merger Deliberations
The HCS team is pleased to share this list of the top ten considerations in early college and university merger deliberations. The list represents some of the questions we are most frequently asked, as well as critical issues to address early in the process.
Strategic Mergers in Higher Education by Ricardo Azziz, Guilbert C. Hentschke, Lloyd A. Jacobs and Bonita C. Jacobs
This 2019 book co-authored by HCS team members Lloyd Jacobs and Guilbert Hentschke is the most recent book examining college and university mergers.
The Chronicle of Higher Education Idea Lab: Mergers and Collaboration
This booklet was published in July 2018 and can be purchased in print or digital versions.
Inside Higher Ed: The Growing Role of Mergers in Higher Ed
This report was published in June 2018 and can be purchased in print or digital versions.
TIAA Institute: Mergers in Higher Education: A Proactive Strategy to a Better Future?
This publication was published in September 2017 and is free to download.
Consolidating Colleges and Merging Universities by James Martin, James E. Samels and Associates
This book was published in 2016, and serves as a follow-up to the authors’ publication on the topic in 2000 (originally published in 1994), Merging Colleges for Mutual Growth: A new Strategy for Academic Managers. A book review of the new volume was published by HigherEdJobs.
We found the new volume, Consolidating Colleges and Merging Universities, to be much more of a primer on areas of partnership and collaboration for colleges and universities than a book about mergers and consolidations. Various partnership and collaboration models are discussed in depth, with only one chapter on actual mergers. For a more focused look into mergers and consolidations, we recommend the authors’ original book, Merging Colleges for Mutual Growth. The basic concepts discussed remain relevant today.
Wikipedia: List of University and College Mergers in the United States
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