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Brandon Butler

COM300 – Effective Business Communication: Research and Writing Skills

Colorado State University – Global Campus

Audra Spicer

January 10, 2016

References

Arsian, S. & Akkas, O. (2014, January). Quality of college life (QCL) of students in Turkey: students’ life satisfaction and identification. Social Indicators Research, 115(2), 869-884.

This academic journal article studies the challenges faced with academic budgets with consideration to the student’s quality of life. The study conducted evaluates the satisfaction of college life and how a budget can impact the quality of college life. In addition, the study monitored other areas, such as the academic program, social life, facilities, and services, to see the impact on a students’ quality of life. The study suggested that universities should focus on improving social satisfaction of the students as a main priority.

Romano, C. R., Hanish, J., Phillips, C., & Waggoner, M. D. (2010). The new normal: senior student affairs officers speak out about budget cutting. New Directors for Student Services, 1(29), 59-70.

This academic journal article studies the budget cuts that occurred to universities in the wake of the 2008/2009 financial crisis. They do this by interviewing for the experiences and strategies of leaders in student affairs within higher education from 12 public colleges and universities. The focus was primarily on communication methods, clarity, and the overall strategy taken to implement the budget cuts. The study finds that all people studied recognized the difficulties dealing with budget cuts and they all understood more were to come in the future.

Ehrenberg, R. G. (2013). Is the golden age of the private research university over? Change, 45(3), 16-23.

This academic journal article focuses on the financial challenges of colleges and universities with a focus on private research. The article seeks to promote universities as a means for higher economic activity, high-paying jobs, health improvement, and environmental improvement. It also discusses budgets and the increase in tuition costs. This article may be biased considering the stance taken toward promoting research universities.

Lalloo, R. & Massey, W. (2013, June). Simple cost analysis of a rural dental training facility in Australia. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 21(3), 158-162.

This academic journal article analyzes the costs of a clinical placement program with the School of Dentistry and Oral Health at Griffith University in Australia. It gives a window into the budget details and operational costs as well as the types of expenditures from 2008 to 2011. The article also communicates the dental training programs and clinical placements in remote rural communities.

Lazari, A. & Reid, D. (2013). College algebra – large section versus traditional size. Georgia Journal of Science, 71(2), 102-107.

This academic journal article analyzes the impact of large group learning versus traditional classroom sizes on the learning and success of students. Since the economic crisis in 2008/2009, universities were forced to downsize and operate on smaller budgets. The authors discuss the impact of the downsizing and how classrooms have grown in size to offset costs. The study details aspects such as course retention rates and students’ performance on the final exams from both sides to compare in detail.