Business Ties and Shrewd Planning Aid George Mason's Calculated Climb to Prominence.

McMillen, Liz

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Business Ties and Shrewd Planning Aid George Mason's Calculated Climb to Prominence.

McMillen, Liz

Chronicle of Higher Education, v33 n12 p14-15,18 Nov 19 1986

University administrators at George Mason University have aggressively solicited local corporations for donations to help finance faculty salaries in competitive fields such as engineering. They attribute their success to a "symbiotic relationship" with the Northern Virginia business community. (MLW)

Descriptors: College Faculty, College Planning, Economics, Educational Quality, Engineering, Faculty Recruitment, Higher Education, Humanities, Incentives, Recognition (Achievement), Reputation, Rewards, School Business Relationship, Teacher Salaries

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