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LEAD STORY from the February 1998, Advocate

Perseverance!
When the University of Maine offered clerical, office, lab and technical workers---members of NEA's support staff affiliate there---a 0.25 percent contribution to their retirement plan, chief negotiator Suzanne Moulton said "Not enough!" A statewide campaign, visits to every campus, and picket lines followed. full story
ACSUM Chief Negotiator Suzanne Moulton.

Yes, students increasingly view themselves as customers says, Lin Knudson, an assistant dean of Continuing Education and Community Services at Johnson County (KS) Community College.

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Will viewing students as customers help improve the quality of higher education?

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No, this term doesn't belong in an institution of higher learning states, Charles Bishop, a faculty director for the Center for Teaching and Learning at Johnson County Community College.