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Nicklin, Julie L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1994
Increasingly, colleges and universities are cooperating to save money. Tactics include sharing of administrators; multicampus employee insurance policies; joint faculty appointments, departments, and programs; and electronically linking library collections. Obstacles include institutions' fear of losing identity and difficulty in reaching…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Consortia, Costs, Decision Making
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Direct linkMaydew, Mary Jo – New Directions for Higher Education, 1999
Examines the current interest in consortia among colleges and universities, and describes Five Colleges, Inc., one of the oldest consortiums in the United States. The advantages, challenges, and factors in such collaborative relationships are discussed, with some attention given to financial issues. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration, Consortia
