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Inside Higher Ed

January 17, 2011

It is a notable sign of the times that more college leaders are arguing that the traditional model of public higher education is dysfunctional, and advocates of a new way forward say they've reached this conclusion after frustrating years of legislative sessions that are typically defined by handwringing and disappointment. In his pitch to lawmakers, Richard W. Lariviere, president of the University of Oregon, says he's often reduced to the same tired declaration: "We're doing very important work for the future. We need more money to do it well. Please give us more money." "We've been doing that for 30 years, or at least I have been, and it really hasn't pushed the envelope very far," he says.

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