We've commented here on the cost of administration before. Now there's a new book out that is synthesizing a lot of the information on the various sources of the core problem in higher education - the constant increase in tuition coupled with a steady decline in rigor.
Listen to Bob McChesney's hour-long interview with author Richard Arum (the February 12th, 2012 episode of WILL's "Media Matters") about his new book (co-authored with Josipa Roksa) Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses or read about the book at the publisher). If you're more interested in a humorous and somewhat sarcastic take on the issue, see "Where does all the money go?" over at College Misery.
It is the usual catalogue of suspects: administration and student services driving costs up and various poor incentives for good teaching driving quality down.
Listen to Bob McChesney's hour-long interview with author Richard Arum (the February 12th, 2012 episode of WILL's "Media Matters") about his new book (co-authored with Josipa Roksa) Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses or read about the book at the publisher). If you're more interested in a humorous and somewhat sarcastic take on the issue, see "Where does all the money go?" over at College Misery.
It is the usual catalogue of suspects: administration and student services driving costs up and various poor incentives for good teaching driving quality down.
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