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[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 6 points 4 days ago

So are any of these VCs taking pay cuts themselves? Some are on exorbitant salaries.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The Uni executive suite for over trying to run a school like a for profit business as opposed to a non profit like it should be.

[–] gerbler@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

The purpose of universities is to educate not to make money. The money is a secondary reward for doing the primary thing. If the money supercedes the education then the core is rotten.

Universities selling unearned degrees for money are cannibalising their reputation in the process and as a result are damaging the reputation of the industry as a whole. This needs to stop.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 days ago

Universities seem to have lost their way , trying to be a business instead of being a University

But maybe thats the future?

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The university sector is in crisis

When wasn't it in crisis?

[–] skittlebrau@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Probably before they got greedy and decided pursuing overseas students for the higher fees while lowering standards was a long term sustainable business choice.