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#91
General Academic Discussion / Re: What do admincritters do?
Last post by Kron3007 - March 26, 2024, 01:41:51 PM
From what I see lately, they travel around as a delegation visiting pretty cool places.  Kind of makes me want to climb the ladder!  Too bad I hate all of the bureaucratic administrative tasks I have been exposed to thus far...
#93
General Academic Discussion / Re: What do admincritters do?
Last post by Ruralguy - March 26, 2024, 10:48:11 AM
I would imagine it selects for narcissists, but I don't think malignant narcissism is something you'll find in all candidates for president. I don't think all are really thinking that the best person is them so much as their career has taken them to this place, so they are answering the call. It does take self confidence, but I could see how that would come across as smug or arrogant.
#94
The State of Higher Ed / Re: Colleges in Dire Financial...
Last post by marshwiggle - March 26, 2024, 10:44:31 AM
Quote from: apl68 on March 26, 2024, 10:26:35 AM
Quote from: treeoflife on March 26, 2024, 08:02:07 AM
Quote from: apl68 on March 26, 2024, 07:25:15 AM
Quote from: treeoflife on March 25, 2024, 01:58:44 PMNorbert college will layoff more employees but increase the number of majors in the hope of attracting more students.

https://wtaq.com/2024/03/08/st-norbert-college-announces-further-layoffs-amid-ongoing-budget-issues/

So...they've found majors they can add that don't require anybody to teach them?

Perhaps AI professors? outsourcing online courses from for profit online universities?

What's sad here is that you were actually able to come up with plausible answers for my question there....

One other option is inter-disciplinary programs that combine existing courses from other disciplines, so no new faculty are required and, in principle, it will produce larger class sizes than currently exist. (That assumes that these don't cannibalize existing programs for students.)
#95
The State of Higher Ed / Re: Colleges in Dire Financial...
Last post by apl68 - March 26, 2024, 10:26:35 AM
Quote from: treeoflife on March 26, 2024, 08:02:07 AM
Quote from: apl68 on March 26, 2024, 07:25:15 AM
Quote from: treeoflife on March 25, 2024, 01:58:44 PMNorbert college will layoff more employees but increase the number of majors in the hope of attracting more students.

https://wtaq.com/2024/03/08/st-norbert-college-announces-further-layoffs-amid-ongoing-budget-issues/

So...they've found majors they can add that don't require anybody to teach them?

Perhaps AI professors? outsourcing online courses from for profit online universities?

What's sad here is that you were actually able to come up with plausible answers for my question there....
#96
General Discussion / Re: The Post For Stuff You Wan...
Last post by apl68 - March 26, 2024, 10:24:23 AM
Congratulations on the new vehicle, ciao_yall!
#97
General Discussion / Re: What's your weather?
Last post by apl68 - March 26, 2024, 10:22:51 AM
Quote from: hmaria1609 on March 26, 2024, 08:34:37 AMIt's cherry blossom season here in DC with temperatures in the 40-50s during the day. There's been a Hypothermia Alert activated in the evenings for 2 weeks.

The cherry blossom season must be beautiful.

Our equivalent here is the dogwood bloom each year.  Aggressive timber clear-cutting in our neck of the woods has all but eliminated wild dogwoods over the years, but we still have some in parks and yards.  They do look beautiful.
#98
General Discussion / Re: cord cutting, redux
Last post by jimbogumbo - March 26, 2024, 10:06:47 AM
If you have a computer and internet you can always view ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. No subscription needed.
#99
General Discussion / Re: The Post For Stuff You Wan...
Last post by ciao_yall - March 26, 2024, 08:44:19 AM
I bought a car online over dinner with my phone. Signing the paperwork on my phone and picking it up today.

Price and mileage were right and it's a cute color!

(Okay, slight exaggeration. Truth is I picked it out, then had to save the purchase while I moved some money around.)

#100
Research & Scholarship / Re: March Research Thread
Last post by darkstarrynight - March 26, 2024, 08:36:19 AM
Quote from: treeoflife on March 26, 2024, 08:08:15 AMManuscript was sent to the press. A project eight years in the making.

Wow, congratulations!
I have been absent on here because of two back-to-back out of state trips. Thus, no book manuscript writing got done (shocker). However, I did get named a research fellow for an organization last week which is cool. I got the proof for a forthcoming chapter. Also, my sabbatical manuscript that has been under review for almost 9 months shows the status of "awaiting final decision" and I sure as heck hope it is a R&R and not a reject!