Seeking Excellence Through Independence: Liberating Colleges and Universities from State Regulation

By Terrence J. Mactaggart

Administrators, trustees, and legislators are experimenting with increased autonomy and less state regulation at public institutions. By instituting a free-market approach, state officials and higher education administrators hope to achieve increased productivity, lower costs, and improved teaching and research. This thorough and thoughtful examination of public institution deregulation examines its effects on higher education and offers a valuable, behind-the-scenes look at the experiences and results of deregulation already taking place in some states. The contributors'a well-known group of scholars and practitioners'offer valuable insights, recommAndations, and suggestions for successfully pursuing deregulation. Contents Part One: The Case for Deregulating Public Colleges and Universities 1. Why the Time is Ripe for Restructuring Terrence J. MacTaggart 2. Technology, Competition, and Control in Higher Education James R. Mingle, Rhoda Martin Epper 3. Helping Public Institutions Act Like Private Ones Kenneth A. Shaw Part Two: Case Examples of Deregulation in Action 4. Balancing Self-Interests and Accountability: St.. Mary's College of Maryland Robert O. Berdahl 5. Defining the Scope and Limits of Autonomy: New Jersey Daryl G. Greer Part Three: Making Deregulation Work 6. State Policy for a Time of Adaptive Change Patrick M. Callan, Kathy Reeves Bracco, Richard C. Richardson, Jr. 7. Rethinking the Criteria for Trusteeship Richard T. Ingram 8. Learning from a Tradition of IndepAndence: Michigan Marvin W. Peterson, Michael K. McLAndon 9. Implementing IndepAndence: Benefits and Obligations Terrence J. MacTaggart Terrence J. MacTaggart is the chancellor of the University of Maine System. Formerly, he was the chancellor of the Minnesota State University system.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078790922X
• ISBN13: 9780787909222
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"