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[–] [email protected] 94 points 2 months ago (11 children)

We know where the money goes:

The money goes to hire new directors of athletics. It goes toward new athletic facilities. It pays for the Starbucks our vice-chancellors love so much. It pays for the sushi bars they think will attract a "high caliber" of student. It pays the inflated salaries of the upper administration, who make healthy six figures even when they're terrible at their jobs.

education has become too profit-driven, and 'college' sports are a massive part of the failure.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 months ago (8 children)

I actually left academics a while ago for similar reasons. I feel like I've been robbed of the ability to create a better future, all because everything is for-profit.

[–] Jarix 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

What hourly wage would be a fair and proper wage?

Ive always wondered why dissilusioned burnt out academics dont just post an add in wherever and just meet people at a bar or coffee shop or whatever. Basically free form schooling.

Please, correct me if im wrong, but isnt the most common reason people leave teaching is they dont get to just teach how and what they want to teach?

Edit: fyi i never went to post secondary. Always wanted to and is still a dream at 43. I realized im probably thinking of just lectures

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

My experience from an R1 university (research focused) is that most of the professors didn't primarily want to teach, but instead to focus on research, while teaching was what they did to make their salary. They were usually happy to teach a few courses, and especially upper level courses focused on their area of expertise, but the main goal was getting funding to pursue research, and that usually comes from (or is distributed through) some public institution.

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