Article talking about all public universities in the state.
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@receipt-keeper I keep reading that the academics are arguing this doesn't solve anything. I think this is a first step towards eliminating faculty from universities in many of the these areas and cutting back on those numbers.
If done right, this could make sense. Take philosophy, of which I am a huge proponent. Maybe it makes sense to consolidate that program at one university, and through technology, provide the ability to take courses from that dept throughout the state to meet certain requirements. Such a move could reduce costs and increase the quality of the classes and education. True, it would lead to fewer academic jobs. But if that ends in fewer philosophy profs at IUSB, for example, that might not necessarily be a bad thing.
I have no idea if these long-term ideas are driving the IN legislature, though.
I have no idea if these long-term ideas are driving the IN legislature, though.
Me neither.
To your other point about the first step in essentially eliminating payroll, it makes sense to reduce redundancy of non STEM degrees at the satellite campuses and consolidate them at the flagship campus. But I see things being cut that are STEM at those satellite campuses also. That doesn't make sense to me.
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It’s not just Indiana:
@bradstevens i've talked about my good buddy The Texan that's a radical far right wing bitcoin obsessed lunatic. here's a little lesson from him. his little sister went to u of chicago. told her parents she was studying econ (obviously the spot for it) but really was studying art history with some absurd niche specialty. graduated. totally worthless degree. curator at a museum is like landing a midfield spot at barca. but. BUT. she found a bf there from a loaded Connecticut hedge fund family and she has led a charmed woke vermont life ever since.
so. your offspring. any closer to a college decision? while i LOVE the sec and the south and my gram is now randomly full of rush week dances that all look alike there is value OUTSIDE of academics at these "elite" schools
No shit, dude. But I can't tell my daughter "hey go to that school--you have a better chance of landing a rich dude." Again, growing up not so rich, and then going to law school with a bunch of rich kids, I can't stand that attitude. Current list:@bradstevens i've talked about my good buddy The Texan that's a radical far right wing bitcoin obsessed lunatic. here's a little lesson from him. his little sister went to u of chicago. told her parents she was studying econ (obviously the spot for it) but really was studying art history with some absurd niche specialty. graduated. totally worthless degree. curator at a museum is like landing a midfield spot at barca. but. BUT. she found a bf there from a loaded Connecticut hedge fund family and she has led a charmed woke vermont life ever since.
so. your offspring. any closer to a college decision? while i LOVE the sec and the south and my gram is now randomly full of rush week dances that all look alike there is value OUTSIDE of academics at these "elite" schools
Indiana
Illinois
Georgia
Vanderbilt
Clemson
Tennessee
and two more I don't know of
A charmed, woke Vermont life should be a reality show, though. Where is hoosboot????!!!!
@bradstevens i've been to all but tenn. all fun experience in their own unique ways. incidentally our law school chat buds were just talking yesterday about how illinois doesn't seem a very popular choice amongst chicago peeps. might be anecdotal but two of our crew are in chicago and none of their kids' crowd want to go to ill
IL is a shitty campus in a crappy town and tuition is usually cheaper out of state.@bradstevens i've been to all but tenn. all fun experience in their own unique ways. incidentally our law school chat buds were just talking yesterday about how illinois doesn't seem a very popular choice amongst chicago peeps. might be anecdotal but two of our crew are in chicago and none of their kids' crowd want to go to ill
Regarding careers in STEM, I’ve heard work in computer science is very hard to find right now. My brother in law had to move from Boston back to Indy because he couldn’t find work. I have another distant cousin with the same problem. I happen to know both of the guys are highly educated. I’ve been told this is a big issue in the industry. Anyone have an expert understanding of what’s happening? How is this affecting college programs or is it yet?
Regarding careers in STEM, I’ve heard work in computer science is very hard to find right now. My brother in law had to move from Boston back to Indy because he couldn’t find work. I have another distant cousin with the same problem. I happen to know both of the guys are highly educated. I’ve been told this is a big issue in the industry. Anyone have an expert understanding of what’s happening? How is this affecting college programs or is it yet?
My wife works in computer programming. They have a hiring freeze right now, but I think they (and probably a large number of other industries) are currently in a "wait and see" mode with regards to the tariffs / economy. Nobody knows for sure how the next 6 months to a year are going to go, so everyone is just kinda holding their breath to see if their existing work force can handle the current load.
My niece just graduated with a degree in economic business management in the Boston area. She has had to move back to Columbus because she can not find a job out there. That is apparently a field that the advancements in AI have taken a significant toll on.
From what I read, AI is replacing a lot of these jobs. It’s one of the reasons I started the threads on AI taking jobs. Not sure what to even recommend my kids study anymore.Regarding careers in STEM, I’ve heard work in computer science is very hard to find right now. My brother in law had to move from Boston back to Indy because he couldn’t find work. I have another distant cousin with the same problem. I happen to know both of the guys are highly educated. I’ve been told this is a big issue in the industry. Anyone have an expert understanding of what’s happening? How is this affecting college programs or is it yet?
Yea, there’s something going on with this field or heck maybe in the Boston market. My brother in-law with a Harvard degree has been looking for work for 1.5 years. Granted he’s got some personality issues.Regarding careers in STEM, I’ve heard work in computer science is very hard to find right now. My brother in law had to move from Boston back to Indy because he couldn’t find work. I have another distant cousin with the same problem. I happen to know both of the guys are highly educated. I’ve been told this is a big issue in the industry. Anyone have an expert understanding of what’s happening? How is this affecting college programs or is it yet?
My wife works in computer programming. They have a hiring freeze right now, but I think they (and probably a large number of other industries) are currently in a "wait and see" mode with regards to the tariffs / economy. Nobody knows for sure how the next 6 months to a year are going to go, so everyone is just kinda holding their breath to see if their existing work force can handle the current load.
My niece just graduated with a degree in economic business management in the Boston area. She has had to move back to Columbus because she can not find a job out there. That is apparently a field that the advancements in AI have taken a significant toll on.
Either that or power generation. Some of the AI data centers that are coming down the pipeline are approaching the need for 1000 megawatts to power.
For comparison, that is literally the complete output of a nuclear power plant reactor.
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