No. 626 Paul T. Brinkman, 2011

File — Box: 67, Folder: 24

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Scope and Contents

Brinkman (b. 1942) was born in Minnesota. He received both an undergraduate and a master's degree in philosophy. He taught for a few years at St. Benedict's in Minnesota before earning his doctorate degree in economics from the University of Arizona. He worked for the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems for a number of years. Mr. Brinkman joined the University of Utah in 1990 as the Director of Planning and Policies Studies. He was later promoted to the Associate Vice President of Budget and Planning. In this interview, Mr. Brinkman discusses the economics of higher education; budget planning and management for a university; his work-related publications; the intricacies of enrollment management; the complications of determining and managing tuition; and the impact of the University of Utah's entry into the PAC-12. Mr. Brinkman was named emeritus Associate Vice President of Budget and Planning in September 2011.
University Oral History Project.
Interviewer: Anne Peterson.

Dates

2011

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