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Should public universities seek profits? (Society).(Brief Article)
David Kirp and Patrick Roberts, "Mr. Jefferson's University Breaks Up" in The Public Interest (Summer 2002), 1112 16th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
In the search for better ways to run public universities, many have suggested allowing them to operate like their private counterparts. In one of the first such large-scale experiments, the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819, has essentially privatized its business school. While the business school's reputation has improved, David Kirp, a Northwestern University sociologist, and Patrick Roberts, a University of Virginia Ph.D. candidate, explore whether the situation is good for the university or higher education in general.
Amidst sharply declining public-sector subsidies and a state-imposed freeze on tuition rates, UVA's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration won a large degree of independence from the University's central administration and the state legislature's dictates. It pays no attention to university-wide budget shortfalls, keeps 90 percent of ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Should public universities seek profits? (Society).(Brief Article)