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In reply to the discussion: Are University Professors overpaid? [View all]LisaM
(27,850 posts)I have professor friends and the amount of knowledge they have amassed over the years is spectacular. They share their talents with other universities. They write books. They give lecture series (and have been kind enough to invite me to attend them). They are masters at interpreting their subjects. They are also two of the nicest, kindest friends I have and I enjoy every minute of time spent with them.
They are also more or less constantly on call to provide academic expertise by people all over the world, and they always do so cheerfully. They're enthusiastic about their fields (Ancient Greek History and Colonial American History, respectively). They are a huge asset to their university. The number of students they've inspired - including some who've stayed to teach in the history field - is amazing.
The fact that colleges think they can brush these academic stars aside and just fill in with part-time adjuncts is absolutely mystifying to me. Good professors are the superstars of a good university. Scrap some of the administration and pay them more!