J. Churchill Hindes: Adapting Castleton University for the future

Editor’s note: This commentary is by J. Churchill Hindes, who is chair of the Vermont State Colleges System board of trustees.
The higher education business is not for the faint of heart. Colleges and universities around the nation are challenged as never before by declining numbers of high school graduates, rising costs, and declining support from state governments.
The Vermont State Colleges System is not immune to the pressures facing higher education. Each institution in our system has