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I don't detest my institution.  Far from it.  I believe in higher ed because my degrees have changed my life.  I came from nothing and have worked hard to be successful in my career.  I actually agree with you on a lot of points.  When I do my job, I focus like a laser on students and faculty - since teaching and research are at the core of what it means to be a university.  I want to rip my hair out wh[b]en a big potential donor gets poached because we "need their help to complete the stadium."[/b]. I just don't see why the [b]angriest faculty have such disdain[/b] for students without whom, after all, there would be no colleges or universities.  And by students let me be clear I mean undergrads - not graduate students who often get their tuition paid for through fellowships or teaching assistantships and who also usually get a stipend.  Surely what is wrong with higher ed is not the fault of 18 year old kids who are going by what their parents and the marketing people have to say.  [/quote]

I'm so confused.

Are you mad at the alums and/or administrations who want nice stadiums?

Are you mad at the profs who give Ds (deserved or not) to the kids of big donor alums, per your earlier post?

Are you angry that some profs seem angry?  If so, could we ask, in a meta sort of way: what does that say about the righteousness of your own anger, which is seething out of your posts?[/quote]

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