Identity Crisis

For Northeast Lakeview College, educating the students of the San Antonio area has always been something of a family affair. The fledgling institution began as a satellite campus for two other nearby colleges, and students from those sister colleges still dominate the campus. But as Northeast Lakeview moved toward establishing itself as a separate college in 2006-7, and began seeking its own accreditation, something of an identity crisis occurred. The college hired its own faculty, administrators and president, but the campus still catered mostly to students from the nearby – and fully accredited – St. Philip’s and San Antonio Colleges. Trouble is, St. Philip’s and San Antonio faculty say they’ve had little if any say in who Northeast Lakeview hires. They also say they’ve lost just about any semblance of the oversight they... [read full story]