<p>Of course. Online courses, “weekend” colleges for part-time students, study abroad, recruitment of international students and out of state students – all these are examples of programs that generate money for schools. And that require administrative staff. </p>
<p>On the academic side, many of the ‘study centers’ that you deride generate money because they bring in private and government grants. Yet they also require investment, and staffing.</p>
<p>Academic and administrative jobs are done away with all the time. The academic department my husband was a professor in some 20 years ago no longer exists. It’s been merged with three others, a loss of several administrative positions and about 8 adjunct jobs. My daughter went to a university that eliminated an entire SCHOOL. Yes, there were job losses there. </p>
<p>Are you even aware that some universities have ‘enterprise zone’ status? To encourage the development and implementation of money-generating programs so that they can be weaned off the public dollar? </p>
<p>I think it’s time for people to educate themselves on how the 21st century university works – because the very language you use (“fifedom”) indicates your understanding of today’s schools is somewhat antedilluvian.</p>