3mo ago

BU suspends admissions to humanities, other Ph.D. programs

www.insidehighered.com BU suspends admissions to humanities, other Ph.D. programs

The university didn’t announce its decision in a news release and hasn’t fully explained it, but two deans blamed a new grad workers’ union contract for the cutbacks to a dozen programs including English, history and sociology.

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@fossilesque What, after all, is the purpose of a $3.1 billion endowment, if it isn't to ensure that the compensation of senior university administrators can increase substantially every year?
What, you thought that the purpose of the endowment was to support educating students? Ha! Don't be ridiculous.
(The president of BU makes over $2 million in annual compensation.)