The Changing Landscape of the Academic Profession : Faculty Culture at For-Profit Colleges and Universities
The rapid success of for-profit colleges and universities (FPCUs) only recently has caught the attention of scholars in academe. The continuing expansion of the proprietary higher education sector has lead to fundamental questions regarding the purpose and function of FPCUs. As new technologies cont...
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