Privatization and Public Universities

ISBN 10: 0253347351 / ISBN 13: 9780253347350

Published by Indiana University Press, 2006

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0253347351I5N00

Synopsis:

Today's public institutions of higher education are facing difficult financial times. In this book, experts in the fields of higher education, development, technology, and philanthropy thoughtfully explore the challenges of improving the quality of education and research while facing reduced state support. They explore some of the important revenue-generating and cost-reduction tools, examine their usefulness, and discuss their implications for both the university and the constituencies it serves. As institutions seek to maximize tuition income, capitalize on the creative activity of the faculty, and apply a plethora of IT products to the delivery of instruction and administrative support, they introduce a great deal of change into the environment. Some of these changes may have the desired effects, but regardless of their success or failure, they will alter the fabric of public higher education.

About the Author:

Douglas M. Priest is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Indiana University Bloomington.

Edward P. St. John is the Algo D. Henderson Collegiate Professor in Education at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Privatization and Public Universities
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket