Privatization and Public Universities
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...
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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, theyintroduce 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.
1State support of higher education : past, present, and future112Privatization and federal funding for higher education383The ideology of privatization in higher education : a global perspective654Alternative revenue sources875Students and families as revenue : the impact on institutional behaviors1096Patents and royalties1297Philanthropy1518Incentive-based budgeting systems in the emerging environment1759Privatization of business and auxiliary functions18910Enterprise systems20311E-learning22812Privatization and the public interest24713Privatization in public universities271
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