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Endowment Policies, Development Policies, and the Color of Money
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface, 2002 ix
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I Setting the Stage
- 1 Why Do Costs Keep Rising at Selective Private Colleges and Universities 1
- 2 Who Is in Charge of the University 19
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II Wealth and the Quest for Prestige
- Endowment Policies, Development Policies, and the Color of Money 35
- 4 Undergraduate and Graduate Program Rankings 50
- 5 Admissions and Financial Aid Policies 70
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III The Primacy of Science over Economics
- 6 Why Relative Prices Don’t Matter 93
- 7 Staying on the Cutting Edge in Science 104
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IV The Faculty
- 8 Salaries 113
- 9 Tenure and the End of Mandatory Retirement 126
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V Space
- 10 Deferred Maintenance, Space Planning, and Imperfect Information 139
- 11 The Costs of Space 146
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VI Academic and Administrative Issues
- 12 Internal Transfer Prices 157
- 13 Enrollment Management 171
- 14 Information Technology, Libraries, and Distance Learning 187
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VII The Nonacademic Infrastructure
- 15 Parking and Transportation 209
- 16 Cooling Systems 218
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VIII Student Life
- 17 Intercollegiate Athletics and Gender Equity 233
- 18 Dining and Housing 249
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IX Conclusion
- 19 Looking to the Future 265
- 20 A Final Thought 283
- Appendix. Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Retirement Plans 287
- Notes 291
- Acknowledgments 303
- Index 307
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface, 2002 ix
-
I Setting the Stage
- 1 Why Do Costs Keep Rising at Selective Private Colleges and Universities 1
- 2 Who Is in Charge of the University 19
-
II Wealth and the Quest for Prestige
- Endowment Policies, Development Policies, and the Color of Money 35
- 4 Undergraduate and Graduate Program Rankings 50
- 5 Admissions and Financial Aid Policies 70
-
III The Primacy of Science over Economics
- 6 Why Relative Prices Don’t Matter 93
- 7 Staying on the Cutting Edge in Science 104
-
IV The Faculty
- 8 Salaries 113
- 9 Tenure and the End of Mandatory Retirement 126
-
V Space
- 10 Deferred Maintenance, Space Planning, and Imperfect Information 139
- 11 The Costs of Space 146
-
VI Academic and Administrative Issues
- 12 Internal Transfer Prices 157
- 13 Enrollment Management 171
- 14 Information Technology, Libraries, and Distance Learning 187
-
VII The Nonacademic Infrastructure
- 15 Parking and Transportation 209
- 16 Cooling Systems 218
-
VIII Student Life
- 17 Intercollegiate Athletics and Gender Equity 233
- 18 Dining and Housing 249
-
IX Conclusion
- 19 Looking to the Future 265
- 20 A Final Thought 283
- Appendix. Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Retirement Plans 287
- Notes 291
- Acknowledgments 303
- Index 307