A growing number of colleges are tapping presidents with backgrounds outside academia. Many believe the trend is a symptom of the increasing corporatization of higher education as colleges, particularly smaller ones with lackluster or limited endowments, struggle to steady their finances and attract students willing and able to pay high tuition.

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LuvUSA1

05/14/2012 09:22 AM

It's about time.

Cantabrigian01

05/14/2012 01:43 PM

Of course Michael Alexander is going to say,"Balderdash'' to anyone questioning his abilities as an administer. Sadly, Ms.Carmichael failed to interview the academic staff about their perspective of Mr.Alexander's abilities in his role of university president. She could always set up an anonymous 800-number.