Critics Wage Last Stand against "Name Inflation" as More State Colleges Covet University Status.

Boulard, Garry A.

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Critics Wage Last Stand against "Name Inflation" as More State Colleges Covet University Status.

Boulard, Garry A.

Chronicle of Higher Education, v35 n20 pA20,21,23 Jan 25 1989

Money is frequently at the center of efforts to rename state colleges as universities, as institutions seek more state funds and business contributions and higher quality faculty and students. Opponents say the name must match the institutional reality. (MSE)

Descriptors: Classification, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Public Colleges, Public Opinion, Public Policy, State Government, Status, Universities

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