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 2018 UMass Amherst 4-6:30 pm, Tuesday Furcolo W001 Course Syllabus
Office Hours: by appointment John Lombardi email Paul Kostecki email
Schedule
The Class
Introduction
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Class Reading
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Week 1 (09/4): Introduction Week 2 (09/11): Critics and Universities Week 3 (09/18): Types and Characteristics Week 4 (9/25): Teaching Week 5 (10/2): Research No Class, Monday Schedule (10/9): Week 6 (10/16): Faculty Week 7 (10/23): Finance Week 8 (10/30): Budget
Week 9 (11/06): Measurement Week 10 (11/13): Quality Week 11 (11/27): Improvement Week 12 (12/4): Special Units Week 13 (12/11): Competition, Regulation, and Governance Conclusion and Pizza
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