Instructors: John Lombardi Professor of History W.E.B. Du Bois Library Paul Kostecki Professor Emeritus Dept. of Public Health
How Universities Work EDUC 845-01 Current Issues in Higher Education Fall 2015 UMass Amherst 4-6:30 pm, Tuesday Furcolo Room W015 Course Syllabus
Office Hours: by appointment John Lombardi email Paul Kostecki email
Schedule
The Class
Introduction
Requirements-Grades
Class Reading
Information
The Internet
Web Resources
Website Structure
Week 1 (09/08): Introduction Week 2 (09/15): Critics and Universities Week 3 (09/22): Types and Characteristics Week 4 (09/29): Teaching Week 5 (10/6): Research Week 6 (10/20): Faculty Week 7 (10/27): Finance
Week 8 (11/3): Budget Week 9 (11/10): Measurement Week 10 (11/17): Quality Week 11 (11/24): Improvement Week 12 (12/1): Special Units Week 13 (12/8): Competition, Regulation, and Governance Conclusion and Pizza
Private Pages
Class Pictures
Roster-Essays
Essays
Current Week
Past Weeks