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The Invisible Student Majority

Inside Higher Ed

That flagship and land-grant institutions are much more richly resourced has largely to do with endowments, fundraising capacity, funded research, money-making continuing education programs and state funding formulas that benefit graduate programs.

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Leading in complexity: Are higher education leaders ready for the age of austerity?

SRHE

By contrast, universities of applied sciences, where leadership positions are more commonly filled through open application processes, exhibit a different pattern: leaders tend to have more professional experience and stronger management backgrounds.