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I read the "excerpt" and my first reaction was to put "some" in front of "professors" every time he used the term, especially in the "indictments". I have known of people who have done just about everything he lists, but they all weren't done by the same person, and not all professors do them.
Another observation I would make is that one of the driving forces for the emphasis on research over teaching is the money the University gets from the grants. If I get a grant for $100,000 a year, the University gets approximately $50,000 a year in overhead costs from the granting agency. In addition, the grant I obtained would usually cover a portion of my salary, along with the salaries of graduate students. So, some professors with more than one grant actually pay their own salaries from their grant money. So, who are you going to hire; a teacher who costs money, or a researcher who brings equipment and money into the University and may do some teaching?
Just a couple of observations after 40 years in academia.
Thanks,
Glenn
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