Why a Global Education Company Thinks It Can Revive Struggling Dowling College

Dowling College, a private institution on New York’s Long Island, is in dire financial straits thanks to mounting debts that have been exacerbated by falling enrollments. Global University Systems, known as GUS, provides capital to higher-education institutions and strengthens their recruitment efforts. The company is considering a deal with Dowling. Maurits Van Rooijen, chief academic officer of Global University Systems, said the company offers its partner institutions certain resources, such as global marketing operations and an online platform, that they could not build themselves. The Chronicle interviewed him to find out more about the company and how its potential Dowling deal came to be.