#university funding

[owlservice]

“Most universities will now be losing money on teaching.”

I simply cannot believe it... half of my modules have 300-400 students, the rest ~100. Even if they were all home students (which they aren’t) only paying £9,250/year, the revenues far surpass the cost of teaching, which of course are still video lectures from 2020. 400 * £9,250 is £3,700,000 for one year of one degree. If you are losing money on that revenue, it isn’t the cost of teaching, it’s the salaries of higher managerial staff, constant construction work, and God knows what else. My uni invests in companies that sells weapons to Israel so maybe cut back on that a bit

[radfemforwomensrights]

Why don't we use the slogan "cap the cost" and fight for that? Republicans agree that University costs are too high and that universities are bloated with unnecessary programs, spending, and administration. "Cap the cost" is something that everyone theoretically agrees with. It'd get more people on board than jumping to free. People believe school costs shouldn't be super inflated. Theres just two differences. Republicans believe schools should cap without government supplementing the difference to pay for administration and other cost bloats. And people disagree on where to cap it on the scale of current costs to free.

State schools should be free. Community College should be free.

Student debt should not be public policy.

[Private schools will always have billions in endowments and charge $50,000 per year. ]

[creativemedianews]

Colleges that allow pro-Palestinian protests risk Republican punishment

[jwood718]

Fossil fuels influencing climate research at major universities? Dharna Noor writes for The Guardian:

"Study’s authors say integrity of higher education ‘at risk’ upon finding lack of attention to role of oil and gas firms"

BP's Cherry Point refinery, near Bellingham, WA. (Oil & Gas Journal)

Like other big industries in the past (tobacco, pharma, food), big oil sends money to universities' research programs. The question is, does that skew what's published as results?

"...by combing through the small body of existing scholarship, the authors identified hundreds of instances...where oil and gas interests had poured funding into climate and energy research while sitting on advisory or governing boards, endowing academic posts, sponsoring scholarships, advising curricula or otherwise influencing universities.

'We find that universities are an established yet under-researched vehicle of climate obstruction by the fossil fuel industry,' the authors write...

Despite the authors’ efforts, the scope of fossil fuel funding on campus remains unclear because the vast majority of university research centers do not disclose their donors publicly. One 2023 report from the non-profit Data for Progress found that fossil fuel companies donated at least $700m to 27 US universities over the past decade, but the authors noted this was almost certainly an undercount."

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[whats-in-a-sentence]

As early as the end of October 1946 Philip Morrison indicated his anxiety about the situation during the annual forum on public affairs conducted by the New York Herald Tribune:

At the last Berkeley meeting of of the American Physical Society just half the delivered papers . . . were supported in the whole or in part by one of the services . . . some schools derive 90 per cent of their research support from Navy funds . . . the Navy contracts are catholic. They are written for all kinds of work . . . some of the apprehension that workers in science feel about this war-born inflation comes from their fear of its collapse. They fear these things: the backers – Army and Navy – will go along for a while. Results, in the shape of new and fearful weapons, will not justify the expenses and their own funds will begin to dwindle. The now amicable contracts will tighten up and the fine print will start to contain talk about results and specific weapon problems. And science itself will have been bought by war on the instalment plan.

The physicist knows the situation is a wrong and dangerous one. He is impelled to go along because he really needs the money. It is not only that the war has taught him how a well-supported effort can greatly increase his effectiveness, but also that his field is no longer encompassed by what is possible for small groups of men. There is a real need for large machines – the nuclear chain reactors and the many cyclo-, synchro- and beta-trons – to do the work of the future. He needs the support beyond the capabilities of the university. If the O.N.R. or the new Army equivalent, G6, comes with a nice contract, he would be more than human to refuse.

"Brighter than a Thousand Suns: A Personal History of the Atomic Scientists" - Robert Jungk, translated by James Cleugh

[tenth-sentence]

'But I shall take very good care not to kill the goose that lays us such splendid golden eggs.'

"Brighter than a Thousand Suns: A Personal History of the Atomic Scientists" - Robert Jungk, translated by James Cleugh

[radiohalisi]

President Ruto announces new college funding

Vulnerable and “extremely needy” students will not pay fees effective this year, President William Ruto announced Wednesday. President Ruto announced a new a new model of funding university education, which he said will be through government scholarships, loans and bursaries. According to the Head of State, students from needy households joining universities will receive Government scholarships…

[leonardcohenofficial]

the two biggest pieces of advice that i would express to anyone thinking about grad school are

1) do not pay for grad school. i am dead serious on this one. this was the number one thing every single professor i had in undergrad expressed to me. going to a grad school that doesn’t offer tuition remission or teaching or any type of funding so you can complete the work you need to do is not worth going into debt for don’t do it don’t do it don’t do it because—

2) besides the obvious (the degree) grad school offer you two things (ideally they offer both); training or access. by training i mean rigorous high level hands on practice honing your skills in your chosen field; by access i mean connection to people/institutions/funding to help support whatever work or research you’re doing. (i think that at least in the arts broadly speaking, it is easier to find training than it is to gain access.) i think it’s extremely important to weigh out what you’re getting out of a specific program and decide not only what is more important to you but also what opportunities a school is offering you

[3-aem]

universal healthcare is not broken and anyone trying to convince you it is is delusional and a dckrider for big health insurance. yes there are wait times but waiting for care is Not the same as being denied care.

in america your physician prescribes care and an insurer can still cuck you out of it because someone across the continent who has never met you can say: doesn’t seem medically necessary. Leaving you to handle a bill that is wildly inflated by the same insurers that just denied you.

let me drill it through your head you can pay thousands a year in premiums and still end up sick and financially burdened for years by One incident. no insurance company is Avoiding going broke by denying claims. theyre doing it to profit off your misfortune and your illness. Because healthcare fundamentally does not cost the amount that they claim it to be.

[villowstar]

pink diamond ✦ ✦ ✦

[historyforfuture]

The country of freedom and ridiculous democracy.

The moment of the violent arrest of the economics professor of Emory University Caroline Fohlinin in the state of Georgia

After these scenes, there must be a position for all universities around the world to stand with the people of Palestine in Gaza. All hypocritical authorities and rulers who support the Nazi terrorist Israelis must be confronted.

[nexility-sims]

time moves at half speed in my game but this baby will be here soon, so obviously i needed to do a Maternity Shoot with the least cringey poses i could find 🧘‍♀️ one, three, and four are the best, imo

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[belongstolove]

The protests at Emory university in Atlanta have been met with the most violent police brutality by far. Students have been tased, tear gassed shot with rubber bullets and THEY WILL NOT STOP because they are courageous Beings with a heart to match and the common people will not accept anything less than a Free Palestine 🙏🍉

[jbaileyfansite]

Jonathan Bailey announcing his partnership with Android and Universal Wicked in 2025 for The Shameless Fund, his charity foundation for LGBTQ+ people. You can follow their Instagram account here

[watermelllonarchive]

Tala is a college student in Gaza who has been continuing her classes online. In this video, shared August 14, she provides an update on her education.

Tala is on Instagram @ taladarwish.1. She has a Go Fund Me for continuing her education and helping her evacuate (URL: https://www.gofundme.com/f/tala-gaza)

Available Go Fund Me campaigns for people whose stories have been shared on watermelllonarchive can be found in the resources post.