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02/23/2026 16:17

Subject: Financial Times article on US colleges' squeezed budgets

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Anonymous wrote:Today's FT article does not paint a rosy future for colleges. Just one fun fact - Yale increased the number of managerial and professional staff by 291% in the 20 years to 2024, outpacing the 40% growth in student enrolment. I wonder what % of that increase was DEI-related. Colleges are increasingly tapping into endowments which are increasingly turning poor results. Meanwhile, federal funding is being cut and enrollment is decreasing. No wonder colleges are disappearing.

you're funny. Stupid but funny

A sigh. And you are angry. Something has not worked out in your life exactly as you wanted. Don't waste your time calling people stupid here. If you have nothing better to say, just don't comment. Looser.

You admonish someone for calling someone else (or you?) stupid, then attempt to call them a loser but misspell it and fail. You might want to find a napkin for that egg on your face, then take your own advice (the part before the amusing name-calling).

Ah DCUM, never change. Excellent entertainment.

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02/23/2026 16:40

Subject: Financial Times article on US colleges' squeezed budgets

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Today's FT article does not paint a rosy future for colleges. Just one fun fact - Yale increased the number of managerial and professional staff by 291% in the 20 years to 2024, outpacing the 40% growth in student enrolment. I wonder what % of that increase was DEI-related. Colleges are increasingly tapping into endowments which are increasingly turning poor results. Meanwhile, federal funding is being cut and enrollment is decreasing. No wonder colleges are disappearing.

you're funny. Stupid but funny

A sigh. And you are angry. Something has not worked out in your life exactly as you wanted. Don't waste your time calling people stupid here. If you have nothing better to say, just don't comment. Looser.

You admonish someone for calling someone else (or you?) stupid, then attempt to call them a loser but misspell it and fail. You might want to find a napkin for that egg on your face, then take your own advice (the part before the amusing name-calling).

Ah DCUM, never change. Excellent entertainment.

Anonymous posts are an excellent indicator of character. Your second response was interesting and made good points. But your initial instinct was to simply call OP stupid. It sounds like you have a talented child and I hope you raise them better than that.

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02/23/2026 21:21

Subject: Financial Times article on US colleges' squeezed budgets

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Today's FT article does not paint a rosy future for colleges. Just one fun fact - Yale increased the number of managerial and professional staff by 291% in the 20 years to 2024, outpacing the 40% growth in student enrolment. I wonder what % of that increase was DEI-related. Colleges are increasingly tapping into endowments which are increasingly turning poor results. Meanwhile, federal funding is being cut and enrollment is decreasing. No wonder colleges are disappearing.

you're funny. Stupid but funny

A sigh. And you are angry. Something has not worked out in your life exactly as you wanted. Don't waste your time calling people stupid here. If you have nothing better to say, just don't comment. Looser.

You admonish someone for calling someone else (or you?) stupid, then attempt to call them a loser but misspell it and fail. You might want to find a napkin for that egg on your face, then take your own advice (the part before the amusing name-calling).

Ah DCUM, never change. Excellent entertainment.

Anonymous posts are an excellent indicator of character. Your second response was interesting and made good points. But your initial instinct was to simply call OP stupid. It sounds like you have a talented child and I hope you raise them better than that.