One of the reasons UNC was interested in having bogus paper classes is because writing courses, legitimate ones, are labor-intensive. It’s very time consuming to look over a student’s paper, read it carefully and in detail, determine what, exactly is wrong, and write down in detail how to fix the paper. Since education is no […] … learn more→

Many times I’ve given some indication how faculty feel about administrators, but perhaps it’s time to hear from a chief administrator how he views faculty. A former Poo-Bah of a major university is teaching an 8000-level graduate administration course, and has generously allowed much of the material online. As is so often the case in […] … learn more→

Admin: “Congratulations to our new dean. It was a long process, but worth it to find such a leader!” Many administrative positions are chosen after months of faux interviews. Time and again I’ve seen those appointments ultimately go to close personal friends of administration already on campus, often over serious objections from faculty. Despite the […] … learn more→

Me: “There are many errors here. In these official documents that are giving invalid results, you assert that 1.8 + 1.4 = 3.4. It is, in fact, 3.2. Can you please at least change that much?” Administration: “No.” –Often I see documents that I probably should not see, but I try to help fix errors […] … learn more→