Comment Re:College is not middle school (Score 1) 137
Sadly, while they sneer at for-profit colleges, the "real" colleges are no better.
While there are still noble souls who believe in things like open discourse, the intrinsic value of education as betterment, and the service of our whole society by making better people - the reality (and certainly the management) of the collegiate institutions today is farming fundraising, milking foreign students for full-fare tuition (which is obscene), and building the endowment.
When my son was being recruited to play college football (2010), St Thomas here in Mpls was starting a 10 year fundraising drive to raise $70m for a new student center. I believe they hit the target in 4y.
$70m for a single 225,000 sqft (~22500sqm) building that's basically a glorified cafeteria/study area/some meeting rooms.
Is this a building focused on education and betterment? https://www.tommiemedia.com/an...