Writing in
The Atlantic Ian Bogost, a Professor at Georgia Tech, argues that college ranking systems have created Incentives that are negatively influencing return to campus policies in US universities.
Some noteworthy statements:
- The incentives that motivate collegiate leaders, and the ways in which their performance is evaluated, clash with the needs of campuses and their constituents
- Ranking is mostly a proxy for wealth and reputation
- The incentives that do motivate universities are also mostly material, not moral: worries about loss of revenue from students, parents, and state governments
See
College Leaders Have the Wrong Incentives
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Rick Watson
University of Georgia
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