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Re:Penn to reduce graduate admissions, rescind acceptances a... by PhotonHunter on Saturday February 22, 2025 @10:42PM (#43146265)
They didn’t used to have to deal with FAR and DFARS compliance, export compliance, cybersecurity, iEdison reporting, and so on. Nevertheless, the administrative component of F&A indirects has been capped at 26% for years. The universities have to fill the budget gap with other funds (and no, not tuition, that is not used for the research enterprise).
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Re:Penn to reduce graduate admissions, rescind acceptances a... by lc9er on Sunday February 23, 2025 @01:33PM (#43151765)
This is exactly it. A modern university has needs that are far greater and demanding than one of 50+ years ago. And generally, the people doing the ground-level work are underpaid and overworked. If anything, there may be a glut of VP and C-level positions, but they don’t make up the bulk of employees.
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