Necessary Infrastructure — or Mission Inflation?A number of observers of higher education have noted that one of the effects of the relentless pursuit of prestige among colleges is that many of them have become obsessed with attracting students with increasingly extravagant student unions, dormitories, and other facilities. Is it costing too much? Does the strategy work? J. Douglas Toma, an associate... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |