Re: Test/Examinations: The Eisen Effect

In a message dated 04/17/2002 6:05:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:

<< When we "explain" grading policies by appealing to Flexner, and to
 "corporate greed," forget about it. >>

Just an update:

Today's (Monday, April 22, 2002) USA Today has a front-page story
in Section B titled "Universities hire more executives to lead."  It's
subtitled, "More taking slots once reserved for academics."

The article describes how more universities are hiring executives
direct from the corporate business world to run said universities.
The share is still small, but it's grown from 2% in 1986 to 3.2%
today.

The article suggests that the corporate executives are "better
equipped to deal with 21st-century higher education challenges."
It adds that "universities need new sources of revenue as
government support dwindles.  There's also more competition
for students and more complex labor issues, such as unions
organizing graduate students."

In other words, the article underscores the points I made the
other day about the economic macrocontingencies.

  -- JE

REFERENCE:

Hopkins, J. (2002). Universities hire more executives to lead.
USA Today, Monday April 22, 2002, page B1.