Payroll data from the 16-campus University of North Carolina System reveal that administrative positions have increased by 28 percent over five years, outpacing growth in faculty and other teaching jobs (24 percent) and student enrollment (14 percent), according to a report in Raleigh’s News and Observer. University officials acknowledged the disproportionate job growth, and said they have been working to trim the ranks of senior and mid-level administrators.
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2 Responses to Administrative Ranks Grow Faster Than Faculty at U. of North Carolina System
princeton67 - August 17, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Someone said, “There are Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics”. To which I add, “Then there are percentages.”Unless we know how many faculty and administrative positions were and are needed, the percents – not numbers – quoted mean absolutely nothing. For example, in 2004, one dean and 100 magi were needed in the , College of Divination. Now, in 2009, two deans are needed, because 50 horoscopists have been added.Gee: the administrators have increased by 100% – the faculty, only 50%
jesor - August 18, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Remember we’re also talking about a public college. Legislatures are notorious for saying “Here’s a million dollars for hiring faculty for the West County research station to study the efficacy of rodents in crop price adjustment, now we need bi-weekly reports on the activities of the researchers as well as daily financial reports, along with weekly assessments of the long-term economic viability of the project, you must hire three economists and two accountants to conduct it this work.” Suddenly, you’ve hired two researchers an economist, two accountants, a director, and support staff when you really just needed two researchers.