Institutional differentiation is never far ahead of its sidekick specialization. If you remember Econ 101 you will recall the specialization of labour. This makes perfect sense, but be careful. If excessive specialization were to occur, this university wouldn't offer Econ 101. Before you read another word, it must be understood that I in no way advocate waste or inefficiency.
Universities do specialize and do it well in some areas, for example veterinary colleges.
Overspecializaton leading to insular technical, scientific or liberal arts campuses would clearly mark the demise of interdisciplinary programs. All the students taking Environmental Resource Studies with joint majors in Biology or the Parks Option Recreation students would be out of luck. Access to university can be compromised in many ways. We traditionally think that expensive tuition creates a barrier between certain segments of society and higher education. While this is still true, distance can be just as formidable.