Universities are broke – let’s cut the pointless admin and get back to teaching

Re:Universities are broke – let’s cut the pointless admin an... by forkLding on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @08:53PM (#15086710)

I wonder about that point though, although professors also pursue the universities with more prestige, did they really spend the time to acquire the title of professor for prestige?

I think a decentralized system prioritizes the professor over the administration. In fact if universities aren't meant to be areas of teaching then why have them? My approach is more cutting out that middleman which is the university.

Moreover, prestige of unis are gradually fading away, although rare, I can sort of see a future where university credentials dont matter.

Excuse my bad grammar, I write very fast and in between my work so I dont really proofread.

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Re:Universities are broke – let’s cut the pointless admin an... by gmarx on Thursday August 24, 2017 @03:55PM (#15093476)

I think they pursue the title of professor for 2 reasons: 1) For an intellectual there is no more awesome job/life than living among and working with other such people 2) Anything below full professor and you need to find another job in 7 years

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