Academic Welfare

Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum

The University of Nevada is like a charity. Here's a hint. The beneficiaries are not meant to be its employees.

So what if UNV faculty salaries are not competitive with the private sector. Teaching is a low paying job.

So what is UNV faculty salaries are not competitive with other universities. Why should we copy their mistakes?

So what if UNV Administrative salaries are not competitive with those of their academe peer group or Fortune 500 Executives. The public sector is NOT supposed to be a place to get rich.

UNV is like all those other BIG charities. MDA, Dimes, United Way, etc. ~95% of the money goes to pay for overhead. What is UNV in business for?

The Regents should choose as President (for $1/yr) the guy who can best sell the following:

You know our work rules. We don't pay a lot or offer tenure. We don't do big research or sports. Our main mission is to teach the next generation of applied scientists. Teaching is a sacred task you took upon yourself when you accepted your doctorate. Feel free to pursue your research interests in your spare time. Please join us.

Labor of love. I don't personally know any PhDs who would accept such an offer, but I'm sure there are many who would.