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getagrip_already

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9. Yeah, students are driving this trend as much as universities....

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Wed Aug 16, 2023, 05:12 PM

Aug 2023

They are competing to fill those dorms and sports programs with wealthy students, and those students want fancy rooms, and student centers, and art studios, and computer labs, and theaters, and entertainment complexes, and big name bands, comedians, speakers, etc, etc.

It's an arms race of luxury. Actual education? Not so much.

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Colleges Spend Like There's No Tomorrow. 'These Places Are Just Devouring Money.' [View all] question everything Aug 2023 OP

colleges and universities are getting fancier and fancier BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2023 #1

I work at one GenXer47 Aug 2023 #2

I agree with research. But kids do not need Hilton style rooms and jimfields33 Aug 2023 #4

supporting science I can understand Skittles Aug 2023 #7

I agree with you. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2023 #10

so, do they pay taxes on those profits? Skittles Aug 2023 #13

So am I. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2023 #19

they don't pay taxes Skittles Aug 2023 #24

Sorry, need evidence that federal research funding supports athletics teams. Igel Aug 2023 #12

18 profitable & 211 money-losing NCAA Division-I public athletic programs BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #20

Exactly how do you mean "that's where administration comes in"? xocetaceans Aug 2023 #15

Reagan severely sliced the funds for Doctoral and PostDoc educations question everything Aug 2023 #16

Reagan has been out of office for over 35 years. MichMan Aug 2023 #17

The American public and the American government have never been great question everything Aug 2023 #18

You can thank modern society for that. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2023 #21

Regardless of how much they raised tuition, students just continued to take out more loans MichMan Aug 2023 #3

That's why a limit on how much tuition colleges can charge is a must before any law is given jimfields33 Aug 2023 #5

The schools should be forced BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #22

today's students want their toys but don't want to pay for them. student housing has gone from 2 in msongs Aug 2023 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Aug 2023 #8

Yeah, students are driving this trend as much as universities.... getagrip_already Aug 2023 #9

Well, one used to be able to get a decent job without going to college. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2023 #11

Far fewer (constant) dollars per year in income. Igel Aug 2023 #14

The link did not work. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2023 #23