A timely book on an important subject for the future of higher education in America ". . . [R]eaders will find timely examinations concerning shifts in public policy and the resultant financial implications, alternative revenue sources, and the impact on students and families. . . . This text is especially pertinent for those doing research or working in higher education policy. . . . Recommended." —Choice 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.
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.
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Distribution: World Publication date: 6/13/2006 |
