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Gilley, J. Wade – AGB Reports, 1990
Obsession with institutional image, encouraged by the yearly rankings published by a major national news magazine, has led many colleges and universities to use questionable statistics to bolster public relations efforts. Manipulative reporting goes beyond standardized test scores to include athlete graduation rates and any other image-enhancing…
Descriptors: Competition, Governance, Governing Boards, Higher Education
Bjork, Lars G. – 1985
Factors affecting the emergence of the University of New Mexico as a research institution in a period of increased competition for research support are discussed. The case study covers the period of 1972-1978 and focuses on the development of the Office of the Vice President for Research and its entrepreneurial activities, including its increased…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Faculty, Competition
