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 2016 UMass Amherst 4-6:30 pm, Monday Furcolo W 43 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 (09/12): Introduction Week 2 (09/19): Critics and Universities Week 3 (09/26): Types and Characteristics Week 4 (10/03): Teaching Week 5 (10/11 (Tuesday)): Research Week 6 (10/17): Faculty Week 7 (10/24): Finance
Week 8 (10/31): Budget Week 9 (11/07): Measurement Week 10 (11/14): Quality Week 11 (11/28): Improvement Week 12 (12/5): Special Units Week 13 (12/12): Competition, Regulation, and Governance Conclusion and Pizza
Private Pages
Class Pictures
Roster-Essays
Essays
Current Week
Past Weeks