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61. Talk show host Charlie Sykes

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Jan 30, 2015, 03:05 PM

Jan 2015

wrote a book "ProfScam" back in the 80's. I never had a chance to read it, but it touched on this subject.

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Scott Walker says UW faculty should 'teach more classes, do more work' [View all] riversedge Jan 2015 OP

Walker filed papers to set up the committee, called "Our American Revival," riversedge Jan 2015 #1

So says the college drop-out and government leech. Release The Hounds Jan 2015 #2

Teaching more means less research n2doc Jan 2015 #3

It is already happening in WI--and at the big Universites also. riversedge Jan 2015 #5

this is tragic greymattermom Jan 2015 #6

"How is Wisconsin supposed to compete for the jobs of tomorrow with a slash and burn approach to edu riversedge Jan 2015 #8

I think what actually happens is that the corporations end up setting the research agendas Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #26

That's a HUGE point. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2015 #45

He's playing to his right-wing base... KansDem Jan 2015 #4

the ones who vote in the majority to keep him as governor? nt msongs Jan 2015 #7

Do you mean the gerrymandered "majority?" KansDem Jan 2015 #13

Governor is a statewide office there is no gerrymandering that Egnever Jan 2015 #23

Ah, I stand corrected... KansDem Jan 2015 #25

LOL whathehell Jan 2015 #51

lol. You forgot the Sarc tag yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #28

I was a bad boy! KansDem Jan 2015 #29

Your awesome. Always have been. Thanks for the reply!!!!!! yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #31

!! KansDem Jan 2015 #33

Sounds familiar. ChazInAz Jan 2015 #9

Walker just lit the Wellstone ruled Jan 2015 #10

Ok, I'm gonna be brutal. ananda Jan 2015 #11

OK I'll bite... Still In Wisconsin Jan 2015 #14

Sorry. ananda Jan 2015 #18

Thanks. I appreciate that. Still In Wisconsin Jan 2015 #32

Cool! So I can up my current ~60 hr work week... Still In Wisconsin Jan 2015 #12

Okay, need to ask YarnAddict Jan 2015 #53

What I would say is this: Still In Wisconsin Jan 2015 #57

I hadn't thought of that YarnAddict Jan 2015 #58

I might be goofed on strong skunk weed but I'll never believe that no good Mother F***er .... Botany Jan 2015 #15

Ya think? Scuba Jan 2015 #44

right from the Reagan playbook... dhill926 Jan 2015 #16

more work for overpaid lazy adjuncts! socialist cyclist Jan 2015 #17

This from the, at best college dropout, and at worst.... Augiedog Jan 2015 #19

He will never release his transcripts or other papers yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #30

I don't know if it's revenge for Walker... I rather suspect that is part of it. Still In Wisconsin Jan 2015 #34

Gov. Scott Walker seeks $300 million in university cuts, but $220 million to build Bucks a new arena midnight Jan 2015 #20

It will never be enough. Ever. the_sly_pig Jan 2015 #21

Exactly, sly_pig, bravo... americannightmare Jan 2015 #27

Which globally recognized successful educational system administers itself using a business model? Half-Century Man Jan 2015 #22

Why, the University of Phoenix of course... Still In Wisconsin Jan 2015 #35

Where your GPA is linked to your credit score.. Half-Century Man Jan 2015 #36

Upper Iowa actually had a track team when I ran in college. Still In Wisconsin Jan 2015 #38

Scott Walker should be eating more shit. n/t DRoseDARs Jan 2015 #24

you first wanker keroro gunsou Jan 2015 #37

Scott Walker edumacating on all the big answers BeyondGeography Jan 2015 #39

Really need to start referring to him as High School Graduate Scott Walker. Thor_MN Jan 2015 #40

How about a WTF would this dropout know about being a college professor? n/t Adrahil Jan 2015 #48

WTF? JonLP24 Jan 2015 #41

If by 'teach more classes', he means 'be more available to undergrads', closeupready Jan 2015 #42

If you want tenure track professors more available to undergrads.... Adrahil Jan 2015 #47

When I hear the word "assessment" my blood runs cold QC Jan 2015 #54

Too many MBAs in higher education. ;) n/t Adrahil Jan 2015 #55

Yep. Most decisions in higher ed are now made by people QC Jan 2015 #56

Too many MBA's period. Started in the 80s. They were such an embarassment that many were appalachiablue Feb 2015 #69

lol, so very true Vattel Feb 2015 #68

The demagogue's approach to higher education. Did the people of Wisconsin KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #43

What would that college dropout know about it anyway? Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2015 #46

Anyone ever notice that when republicans discuss work - they're never working while doing it? tenderfoot Jan 2015 #49

What exactly does Snott Walker think college professors do? Arkana Jan 2015 #50

Write books using their students, apply for grants and do very little instruction. Walker is right kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #52

Umm - profs get paid for only 9 months out of year - the other 3 months are paid from grant money jpak Jan 2015 #60

Yeah, I'll tell my wife and her colleagues that you think they don't work. Adrahil Jan 2015 #67

When were you in academia? Starry Messenger Feb 2015 #70

They wear berets, and smoke clove cigarettes in the Faculty Lounge all day jpak Jan 2015 #59

they also eat only organic food and read books and magazines wordpix Jan 2015 #63

When nobody is watching... Still In Wisconsin Jan 2015 #66

That's not true at ALL! Still In Wisconsin Jan 2015 #65

Talk show host Charlie Sykes Jimbo S Jan 2015 #61

KOLIJ IZA HOKS!!!!!!111111 jpak Jan 2015 #62

way to build your presidential coalition, Scott wordpix Jan 2015 #64