Ivy League vs Public Institution Databases

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by Piscator

This is a caption from an article today in Boston Globe with link.

"A growing number of colleges are tapping presidents with backgrounds outside academia. Many believe the trend is a symptom of the increasing corporatization of higher education as colleges, particularly smaller ones with lackluster or limited endowments, struggle to steady their finances and attract students willing and able to pay high tuition."

More college presidents hail from outside academia - Metro - The Boston Globe

Long overdue.
It will create more thinking along the lines of the REAL world.
Good for the students.
My head Professor had 20 years experience in his field before teaching.
I learned more from him about my field and life than all the rest put together.

[Piscator]

Originally Posted by justplugit

Long overdue.
It will create more thinking along the lines of the REAL world.
Good for the students.
My head Professor had 20 years experience in his field before teaching.
I learned more from him about my field and life than all the rest put together.

Yup, funny you mention that. Most of the Business professors I had were "retired" from the corporate world and the classes were much more interesting. They knew their real world stuff.