[Opinion] How Many Vice Presidents Does Any College Need? (opinion)

How Many Vice Presidents Does Any College Need? (opinion)

Titles matter—and so does title inflation. Amherst College, where I teach, recently changed the designation of its senior administrators, who were formerly called “chiefs,” as in chief financial officer, to “vice presidents.” We now have 10 of them, as well as 15 other individuals who hold titles such as senior associate, associate or assistant vice president.