P3s: Provosts, Pandemics, and Profits

Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) are arrangements between public institutions like colleges and universities and private, for-profit businesses. They've become increasingly popular in recent years, as public funding for higher ed dries up. This week, we look at how one recently retired provost imagines using the pandemic as an excuse to create more opportunities for private profit in a public institution.

"Executive-Level Administrator Salaries": https://www.higheredjobs.com/salary/salaryDisplay.cfm?SurveyID=48

"Looking at the Future of Georgia Tech Through the Lens of the Pandemic Experience": https://news.gatech.edu/2020/07/10/looking-future-georgia-tech-through-lens-pandemic-experience 

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F7DjhgGnjTNavseh5bIuwVqoHB7ywvVBUcvR75tn5wI/edit?usp=sharing