13 Reasons Colleges Are in This Mess

Titel	13 Reasons Colleges Are in This Mess
Quelle	In: Chronicle of Higher Education, 55 (2009) 27, (1 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-5982
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Victims of Crime; Job Layoff; College Presidents; Financial Problems; Evaluation; College Administration; Economic Factors; Feedback (Response) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Beurlaubung; College president; Hochschulpräsident; Evaluierung; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Ökonomischer Faktor
Abstract	In some ways, higher education has been a victim of the recession--but not a defenseless victim. Smart moves clearly helped some colleges and universities avoid the worst of the downturn. Mistakes have left many others in the lurch. The downward spiral has brought layoffs, budget cuts, and anxiety to many campuses. With the cuts have come protests and recriminations. Scores of college presidents have written open letters that describe dire finances and make the case for an era of belt-tightening. But missing in many of those messages are explanations of how colleges landed in their predicaments, and who is to blame. This article discusses 13 common mistakes that have put many colleges in the fix they're in. These are: (1) took on risky investments; (2) sloughed off as trustees; (3) relied on cheap credit; (4) failed to play well with others; (5) overbuilt; (6) bowed to boosters; (7) stumbled at the statehouse; (8) led with unchecked ambition; (9) failed to find a niche; (10) ignored customers' needs; (11) built duplicative centers; (12) overcommitted their budgets; and (13) stymied accountability efforts. These 13 reasons, which are characterized by greed, incompetence, and neglect, explain how colleges helped cook up the financial trouble in which many find themselves. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10