inducement in-ˈdüs-mənt , -ˈdyüs- noun
1. a positive motivational influence
2. act of bringing about a desired result
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The word inducement has appeared in 19 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 10 in “Radical Survival Strategies for Struggling Colleges” by Jon Marcus:
A few universities and colleges are offering employment guarantees as an inducement to prospective students. DePauw University last year started promising job placement or a free additional semester to graduates who meet certain guidelines but don’t have jobs within six months. Some Davenport University graduates who can’t find jobs in their fields of study within six months get up to 48 additional credit hours free.
Even colleges that don’t have job guarantees are scrambling to add subjects that connect with real-world demand.
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