Folks on this list may find this an interesting read.. (see attached PDF) Correcting Course: How We Can Restore the Ideals of Public Higher Education in a Market-Driven Era [pdf] http://www.futuresproject.org/publications/Correcting_Course.pdf The world of higher education in the United States continues to change dramatically, and despite the amount of press the subject receives, many (including quite a few persons in higher education) continue to remain oblivious to the broader scope of these transformations. This latest 15-page report from the Futures Project (released in February 2005) provides some valuable insight into these diverse transformations. Written by Lara Couturier and Jamie Scurry, the report points to several symptoms of the coming crisis that will affect public higher education. They include inadequate financial support for low-income students, rising costs and unaffordable tuition, and elusive outcomes. This last may be one of the most compelling aspects, as it reflects the continuing trend that "the higher education community has not found a satisfactory way to measure, report on, and improve performance." Mr. James B. Greenberg Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center Milne Library SUNY College at Oneonta Oneonta, New York 13820 email: [log in to unmask] phone: 607-436-2701 fax: 607-436-3081 IM: oneontatltc "Ignorance is curable, stupidity lasts forever"