Thread regarding Follett layoffs

The other thing to keep in mind is many Universities now have executives from corporate America (which is not always a bad thing, really!) who instantly equate University as business. The decent executive can adapt and adjust either the University or their own thinking as need be. The incompetent (and usually the ones that make the news, such as this one) believe the university is ALWAYS in the wrong and should 'be run like a business' putting profitability above all other metrics. Hm, sounds familiar!

The school does not require Follett to pay a commission on textbooks sold. Follett lowers the price of textbooks by the rent %. Follett only pays commission on nontext sales.

If you could afford to buy text books, the contract appears to save the student money. However, the cost of texts has gotten so high, many students were using the library, using older editions borrowed from siblings or friends or going without (using the book a tutor has, for instance). Those with money are saving money on this deal. Perhaps the public should inquire why the college was charging a tax (they call it commission, but it reads like a tax) to the students on every book sold? So, if this program enables more students to buy their books, that's great. However, for many students the net change isn't financially positive.

Now this is the funny part of the article. "The percentage decrease in the cost of new textbooks is almost equal to the spring 2015 tuition increase."