Tess on the changing economics of colleges and universities in America today

This podcast discusses the changing economics of colleges and universities in America today. Dr. Carol Loranger, a professor at Wright State University, is interviewed and describes what she has seen change in her work place. Brian Polk, a high-school math teacher and part-time student at WSU also gives his perspective of how being a college student has changed over time.

Articles mentioned include:
http://academeblog.org/2014/04/21/in-an-era-of-increasing-fiscal-constraints-an-inexplicable-shift-in-hiring-patterns-in-higher-education/

http://academeblog.org/2014/04/21/in-an-era-of-increasing-fiscal-constraints-an-inexplicable-shift-in-hiring-patterns-in-higher-education/http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/series/CUSR0000SEEB

http://www.bls.gov/oes/CURRENT/oes119033.htm

http://www.bls.gov/oes/CURRENT/oes250000.htmhttp://ohiolmi.com/ces/LMR.pdf

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/wright-state-marks-45-years/nTjWd/

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/sports/40th-anniversary-of-landmark-gender-equity-legisla/nP5mx/

In the podcast, Tess Greene describes the changing hiring patterns at universities as well as how much tuition has increased in the past year, along with how universities may have improved.