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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I'm curious how people "know" that there is fluff and administrative bloat? [/b]I was an administrative staff person at a university- if you asked the professors, they might say that our department was bloat simply because many don't like dealing with us. Yet, they (and only a few with loud voices) were the first to scream if they didn't receive immediate attention. 
Additionally, research projects are all different and need something different to succeed- so someone's large travel budget may be for essential national and international collaborations. Someone's large supply budget may be supporting a critical lab. Workshops and training budgets are important for states/areas that are historically underfunded and are trying to train K-12 teachers and engage students in areas like STEM so we see more rising talent. 
This all makes me sad- we are not that far from a universal flu vaccine, Alzheimer's research may be reaching a critical success point, and currently 20% of our population will die from cancer- it's being researched at many universities on all fronts.

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Great question.

Let's hire an Assistant Dean of Staff Management to find out.

"Administrative bloat" is an incredibly well documented issue in higher education. Like, I really don't even know how to answer your question because there's so many sources and statistics out there about skyrocketing administrative costs/number of non-instructional staff at universities. It's like asking "I'm curious how people "know" that the US has industrialized over the years"...because it's just a fact that is known to anyone that pays a modicum of attention. [/quote]

I'd rather reduce the White House Bloat. There's a lot of Bloat in the Casablanca. Some of it likes playing golf. Bloated.

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