• @thesohoriots
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    554 months ago

    Note a complete absence in the article, and even linked articles, of the rpk Group which is frequently brought on for “consulting” at various institutions shortly before they gut programs. Absolute sleazeballs.

    • @pdxfed
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      174 months ago

      Probably some big four alum vultures that smell rotting flesh. Same shitwits who advised corps to follow GEs death march to financialization and outsourcing 40 years ago and are now advising about onshoring and employee retention practices…

  • @HappycamperNZ
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    264 months ago

    Sweet, come study in NZ.

    • no Trump

    • much less gun violence

    • less Christian ideologies.

    Did I mention no Trump?

    • @Fredselfish
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      84 months ago

      How hard is it to get accepted into college there from someone in the states?

      • @HappycamperNZ
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        54 months ago

        The thing to keep in mind is that our unis are 3 years, and we do the first year (of a 4 year course) at high school. Moght need to be switched on or do a foundation course

        Other than that, as far as I can tell pretty easy - especially as our unis are crying out for students.

      • @HappycamperNZ
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        14 months ago

        Student accommodation isn’t to bad, my uni comes with gym access as well. Mall across the road to pick up general stuff.

      • @HappycamperNZ
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        44 months ago

        Depends on courses - im a domestic so we’re subsidized as well.

        For my uni - Massey.ac.nz for a good overview. Victoria or Uni of Canterbury also aren’t bad. Uni of Auckland is the top rated, but puts you in the middle of the city and resigns you to just a number - not for me.

    • @moistclump
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      44 months ago

      Canada, same. Except for the less Christian ideologies. Depends where you go. And some Canadians are trumpers. Ok maybe don’t come to Canada nvm.

  • @[email protected]
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    224 months ago

    If they want to cut majors, start with the “no-fail” majors that the athletes take. That way, when 90% of them don’t make it into pro sports, they can actually contribute to society.

    • @[email protected]
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      23 months ago

      Everyone contributes to society.

      The schools just shouldn’t be corrupt enough to offer a glorified adult daycare degree like “Business” in the first place.

  • @cornshark
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    144 months ago

    Isn’t US college tuition stunningly expensive compared to other developed nations? Where does the money go if they’re having to cut programming?

    • @Seleni
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      144 months ago

      Sports and administration.

      • @cornshark
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        34 months ago

        So do other countries not do sports, or not do administration?

        • @[email protected]
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          74 months ago

          Not nearly as much of either. I went to both US and German universities and the difference was huge.

          In German university there was really only loosely-organized recreational sports. You know… for normal students to enjoy. Professional athletes start their careers at professional clubs (which are much more prevalent than in the US due to how leagues are organized) rather than at universities.

          In Germany there was also much less interacting with the administration. You basically only interacted with them when you started your degree and then once you could prove you were done. It’s much more ‘on you’ to figure things out and organize things compared to the US.

        • bitwolf
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          64 months ago

          Either that or their administration doesn’t gratuitously overpay themselves.