Sunday, March 16, 2008
Come On, Everybody is Doing It
A common rejoinder to UCF Loves Money is that UCF is just doing what any other comparable institution would do. I agree that other schools are pulling a lot of the same bullshit that UCF does. In all cases it is wrong and should stop. Because I have a lot of affinity for UCF, I focus on it. I don’t want to see UCF become that “giant community college” that so many already believe it to be.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
A Forecast
For the Fall 2009 medical class, let’s assume that bribing quality students with free tuition and housing pulls them away from more established medical schools. What will the new students in the Fall 2010 class look like? They aren’t going to be getting a free ride, and at the time of their matriculation, UCF will still be a provisionally accredited medical school. My guess is that this second group will have much lower GPAs and MCAT scores than the inaugural class. Factor in UCF’s obsession with retaining every last student, even those who have shown themselves to be academically unqualified, and this will probably be a class of very dangerous doctors.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Lemons
The fan that created the logo also had this to say:
I've been enjoying the blog since a professor turned me on to it. I'm a graduate of UCF and a current staff member that is well aware of much of the stupidity and wastefulness that occurs around this place. You pretty much hit the nail on the head, so this is all I had to contribute. I suppose the slot machine could have come up lemons, and it would have been equally appropriate.
I've been enjoying the blog since a professor turned me on to it. I'm a graduate of UCF and a current staff member that is well aware of much of the stupidity and wastefulness that occurs around this place. You pretty much hit the nail on the head, so this is all I had to contribute. I suppose the slot machine could have come up lemons, and it would have been equally appropriate.
More Chutzpah
Scott Maxwell on Mike Haridopolos:
Galling: That'd be state Sen. Mike Haridopolos, who snagged a $75,000-a-year lecturing gig at the University of Florida, even though his predecessor in the post was more qualified and many lecturers make much less money. In his own defense, the Brevard County Republican told the Gainesville Sun that, if he were truly interested in money, he would've run for Congress. "The odds of me becoming a congressman were pretty darn high," he said of the seat that state Sen. Bill Posey wants. "And I think as you know a congressman makes $170,000 a year."
Galling: That'd be state Sen. Mike Haridopolos, who snagged a $75,000-a-year lecturing gig at the University of Florida, even though his predecessor in the post was more qualified and many lecturers make much less money. In his own defense, the Brevard County Republican told the Gainesville Sun that, if he were truly interested in money, he would've run for Congress. "The odds of me becoming a congressman were pretty darn high," he said of the seat that state Sen. Bill Posey wants. "And I think as you know a congressman makes $170,000 a year."
Layoff Heston; Promote Binette
While reading this story about how UCF has hired an engineering firm to study the structural integrity of their brand new stadium, I was struck by how bad Heston’s quotes are (for example, see this post). Heston is too definitive when he says it is a maintenance issue and not a safety issue. Heston is not an engineer, and he doesn’t know what the study will find. I agree there is probably not an immediate safety threat, but for some reason Heston’s sureness is off-putting.
On the other hand, I’ve noticed that Binette actually does a good job of making a convincing argument even though I may disagree with his position (for example, see this post). Because getting rid of the entire News and Information Staff isn’t going to happen, I suggest laying off Heston, promoting Binette, and not hiring a replacement for Binette. This would save enough dough to hire one instructor.
On the other hand, I’ve noticed that Binette actually does a good job of making a convincing argument even though I may disagree with his position (for example, see this post). Because getting rid of the entire News and Information Staff isn’t going to happen, I suggest laying off Heston, promoting Binette, and not hiring a replacement for Binette. This would save enough dough to hire one instructor.
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