Hiring of administrative employees outpaces faculty, enrollment

Hiring of administrative employees outpaces faculty, enrollment

The number of administrative employees at the University of Minnesota has grown at a faster rate than either faculty or student enrollment. This growth is a sign of a nationwide trend some researchers call “administrative bloat,” and what others term the rise of fake email jobs. Universities have used excess revenue to hire full-time administrators and other professionals at far higher rates than faculty, Forbes reported. But higher education in…