UofChicago financial strain and the consequences for arts & humanities

[Anonymous]

Uchicago has always had these issues.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What is this article saying? They can't attract humanities majors to U of C? Or they are cutting them?

I think its both?

The actual story is that the U of C has been badly managed and is deeply in debt. They've spent a lot of money, borrowed too much, and now they have to cut stuff.

[Anonymous]

Maybe this won't land well, but these seem like good ideas. A lot of university spending has been willy-nilly with the expectation that consumers will pay ballooning cost till the end. American universities should spend money on educational facilities and services, not lavish expenses, nor unnecessary department creation which only causes more issues. I don't like that this increases class sizes, but that is a small price to pay for responsible spending.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clifford Ando is essential reading on the issues at the U of C: https://chicagomaroon.com/40932/viewpoints/op-ed/west-virginia-chicago-is-happening-to-you-the-fight-for-the-modern-university/

It's been badly mismanaged for a while now. As an alumnus, I'm incredibly disappointed. It was a special place for me.

Appreciate you posting this this link. It is helpful to me in evaluating how my son will be educated in the social sciences and humanities even though he will not be attending UChicago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Clifford Ando is essential reading on the issues at the U of C: https://chicagomaroon.com/40932/viewpoints/op-ed/west-virginia-chicago-is-happening-to-you-the-fight-for-the-modern-university/

It's been badly mismanaged for a while now. As an alumnus, I'm incredibly disappointed. It was a special place for me.

While I agree that Prof Ando's articles are interesting, there is something odd about the torrential animosity he displays towards his employer. I mean...no one is forcing you to teach there. If U Chicago is the Devil, go get another job?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clifford Ando is essential reading on the issues at the U of C: https://chicagomaroon.com/40932/viewpoints/op-ed/west-virginia-chicago-is-happening-to-you-the-fight-for-the-modern-university/

It's been badly mismanaged for a while now. As an alumnus, I'm incredibly disappointed. It was a special place for me.

While I agree that Prof Ando's articles are interesting, there is something odd about the torrential animosity he displays towards his employer. I mean...no one is forcing you to teach there. If U Chicago is the Devil, go get another job?

Actually, the article is analytical and informative in the tone of an academic research article

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I know I should be more worked up about the loss of humanities than I am. I was an English major! But it's hard to see how merging a few obscure language departments is that big a loss. Separate departments = more highly paid deans who don't do all that much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clifford Ando is essential reading on the issues at the U of C: https://chicagomaroon.com/40932/viewpoints/op-ed/west-virginia-chicago-is-happening-to-you-the-fight-for-the-modern-university/

It's been badly mismanaged for a while now. As an alumnus, I'm incredibly disappointed. It was a special place for me.

While I agree that Prof Ando's articles are interesting, there is something odd about the torrential animosity he displays towards his employer. I mean...no one is forcing you to teach there. If U Chicago is the Devil, go get another job?

Actually, the article is analytical and informative in the tone of an academic research article

Click on his byline and read his other articles. He HATES Chicago with a passion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clifford Ando is essential reading on the issues at the U of C: https://chicagomaroon.com/40932/viewpoints/op-ed/west-virginia-chicago-is-happening-to-you-the-fight-for-the-modern-university/

It's been badly mismanaged for a while now. As an alumnus, I'm incredibly disappointed. It was a special place for me.

While I agree that Prof Ando's articles are interesting, there is something odd about the torrential animosity he displays towards his employer. I mean...no one is forcing you to teach there. If U Chicago is the Devil, go get another job?

Actually, the article is analytical and informative in the tone of an academic research article

I originally posted the link and I agree. It's not animosity, he just cares about the university and its mission and wants to see it well run. That's not even uncommon for people at badly run for profit companies. It's even less odd at an institution that, reasonably I think, commands more loyalty than most companies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clifford Ando is essential reading on the issues at the U of C: https://chicagomaroon.com/40932/viewpoints/op-ed/west-virginia-chicago-is-happening-to-you-the-fight-for-the-modern-university/

It's been badly mismanaged for a while now. As an alumnus, I'm incredibly disappointed. It was a special place for me.

While I agree that Prof Ando's articles are interesting, there is something odd about the torrential animosity he displays towards his employer. I mean...no one is forcing you to teach there. If U Chicago is the Devil, go get another job?

Actually, the article is analytical and informative in the tone of an academic research article

I originally posted the link and I agree. It's not animosity, he just cares about the university and its mission and wants to see it well run. That's not even uncommon for people at badly run for profit companies. It's even less odd at an institution that, reasonably I think, commands more loyalty than most companies.

Read his other stuff and get back to me. It's almost pathological.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do people copy and paste something and offer no commentary? Don’t you have any thoughts or questions, OP?

She has lots of thoughts on UChicago that she posts weekly and responds to many times as a sock puppet.

That said, this particular bit of info is dismaying and likely to happen at many other top research universities. There will be consolidation, unfilled positions, and larger class sizes at many thanks to the anti-intellectual, anti-science policies of this administration.

I have not posted on UChicago before....maybe someone else?
Watching bc I have a kid interested and subscribed to their paper.

Chicago is in a financial tailspin....buyer beware. Your kid should go elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clifford Ando is essential reading on the issues at the U of C: https://chicagomaroon.com/40932/viewpoints/op-ed/west-virginia-chicago-is-happening-to-you-the-fight-for-the-modern-university/

It's been badly mismanaged for a while now. As an alumnus, I'm incredibly disappointed. It was a special place for me.

While I agree that Prof Ando's articles are interesting, there is something odd about the torrential animosity he displays towards his employer. I mean...no one is forcing you to teach there. If U Chicago is the Devil, go get another job?

Actually, the article is analytical and informative in the tone of an academic research article

I originally posted the link and I agree. It's not animosity, he just cares about the university and its mission and wants to see it well run. That's not even uncommon for people at badly run for profit companies. It's even less odd at an institution that, reasonably I think, commands more loyalty than most companies.

Read his other stuff and get back to me. It's almost pathological.

I've read most of it. I'm an alumnus and read The Maroon regularly. To the extent that he's frustrated with the way the administration has run the university, that's reasonable. Traditionally, the university IS the faculty not the employer of the faculty. It's not odd at all for faculty to speak up about mismanagement of a university, it's one of their roles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why do people copy and paste something and offer no commentary? Don’t you have any thoughts or questions, OP?

She has lots of thoughts on UChicago that she posts weekly and responds to many times as a sock puppet.

That said, this particular bit of info is dismaying and likely to happen at many other top research universities. There will be consolidation, unfilled positions, and larger class sizes at many thanks to the anti-intellectual, anti-science policies of this administration.

I have not posted on UChicago before....maybe someone else?
Watching bc I have a kid interested and subscribed to their paper.

Chicago is in a financial tailspin....buyer beware. Your kid should go elsewhere.

Let's hear it for the .................stupid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clifford Ando is essential reading on the issues at the U of C: https://chicagomaroon.com/40932/viewpoints/op-ed/west-virginia-chicago-is-happening-to-you-the-fight-for-the-modern-university/

It's been badly mismanaged for a while now. As an alumnus, I'm incredibly disappointed. It was a special place for me.

While I agree that Prof Ando's articles are interesting, there is something odd about the torrential animosity he displays towards his employer. I mean...no one is forcing you to teach there. If U Chicago is the Devil, go get another job?

Actually, the article is analytical and informative in the tone of an academic research article

I originally posted the link and I agree. It's not animosity, he just cares about the university and its mission and wants to see it well run. That's not even uncommon for people at badly run for profit companies. It's even less odd at an institution that, reasonably I think, commands more loyalty than most companies.

Read his other stuff and get back to me. It's almost pathological.

I've read most of it. I'm an alumnus and read The Maroon regularly. To the extent that he's frustrated with the way the administration has run the university, that's reasonable. Traditionally, the university IS the faculty not the employer of the faculty. It's not odd at all for faculty to speak up about mismanagement of a university, it's one of their roles.

+1, the financialization of Uchicago doesn’t mesh well with many faculty members, but it is necessary for the college to make it in the modern day. Faculty are used to making all the decisions but that era is long gone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Clifford Ando is essential reading on the issues at the U of C: https://chicagomaroon.com/40932/viewpoints/op-ed/west-virginia-chicago-is-happening-to-you-the-fight-for-the-modern-university/

It's been badly mismanaged for a while now. As an alumnus, I'm incredibly disappointed. It was a special place for me.

While I agree that Prof Ando's articles are interesting, there is something odd about the torrential animosity he displays towards his employer. I mean...no one is forcing you to teach there. If U Chicago is the Devil, go get another job?

Actually, the article is analytical and informative in the tone of an academic research article

I originally posted the link and I agree. It's not animosity, he just cares about the university and its mission and wants to see it well run. That's not even uncommon for people at badly run for profit companies. It's even less odd at an institution that, reasonably I think, commands more loyalty than most companies.

Read his other stuff and get back to me. It's almost pathological.

Is Professor Ando more known for these articles than he is for his own research?