Hi Is the basic problem with the way that donations (corporate or private) are normally handled? That is, someone gets to say where (all of) the money will go. I emphasize "all of" because is it not the case that a considerable portion of the money is coming from the public purse as a tax deduction or some such mechanism? Would not a better mechanism be that donors can specify where "their" portion of the money goes, but not the public share? Probably unworkable since administrators would quickly acquiesce to donor wishes in order to get the contribution.
Administrators are also culpable, of course, for not being more successful at getting untied contributions from donors, and for not "marketing" successfully to donors the real needs of the institution. Of course, Presidents, like donors, get known for building buildings but less so for saving courses and other educational services. Above is not unique to universities ... probably applies to many charitable organizations, although one hopes that contributions go to more core functions. Ever the pessimist! Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca >>> "Christopher D. Green" <chri...@yorku.ca> 17-Aug-09 7:44:03 AM >>> I can see it now: "Welcome to Psy327 - Psychopharmacology, brought to you by Eli Lilly, makers of Prozac. When you're feeling down, ask your doctor about Prozac. And now on to the course..." http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/08/17/ccsf Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 chri...@yorku.ca http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
