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Posted on 4/27/15 at 9:00 pm to flyAU
Posted on 4/27/15 at 9:00 pm to flyAU
flyAU, we're a flagship of a ridiculously huge state.
Whether that's a "good" or bad thing is a moot point; it's simply an issue of serving the citizens of the state.
It stands to reason that we're going to be larger than Mississippi or Auburn.
I mentioned the size of the football stadium for the purpose of pointing out that many are comparing apples to oranges.
When a university (Texas A&M) graduates more students each year than most universities enroll in their entirety, the numbers are going to be dissimilar and can't really be legitimately compared.
I wasn't insulting anyone.
Whether that's a "good" or bad thing is a moot point; it's simply an issue of serving the citizens of the state.
It stands to reason that we're going to be larger than Mississippi or Auburn.
I mentioned the size of the football stadium for the purpose of pointing out that many are comparing apples to oranges.
When a university (Texas A&M) graduates more students each year than most universities enroll in their entirety, the numbers are going to be dissimilar and can't really be legitimately compared.
I wasn't insulting anyone.
This post was edited on 4/27/15 at 9:01 pm
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Posted on 4/28/15 at 6:58 am to EKG
No offense taken EKG and I appreciate the write up.
I think A&M is certainly better equipped than many other schools at accommodating that amount of students. In the end, it's these differences that we end up finding endearing about our different universities.
I do also think that education as we know it is going to transform dramatically in the coming decades. Student loans will become unsustainable as tuition soars and more and more students go to get a college degree (since it is pretty much a requirement for a good job) which in turn will water down the potency of that degree in securing a good job. The digital age will change things (not talking about the failed attempts of Everest etc). Spending 4 years going to college racking up debt is an old concept that many will look for a competitive alternative. Once that competitive alternative is there, affordable and accepted, enrollment in our traditional brick and mortar schools will begin to fall. There will be an education bubble that will burst and those that are trying to grow as fast as possible will be left with an overinflated infrastructure that they can no longer support.
Just my thoughts.
I think A&M is certainly better equipped than many other schools at accommodating that amount of students. In the end, it's these differences that we end up finding endearing about our different universities.
I do also think that education as we know it is going to transform dramatically in the coming decades. Student loans will become unsustainable as tuition soars and more and more students go to get a college degree (since it is pretty much a requirement for a good job) which in turn will water down the potency of that degree in securing a good job. The digital age will change things (not talking about the failed attempts of Everest etc). Spending 4 years going to college racking up debt is an old concept that many will look for a competitive alternative. Once that competitive alternative is there, affordable and accepted, enrollment in our traditional brick and mortar schools will begin to fall. There will be an education bubble that will burst and those that are trying to grow as fast as possible will be left with an overinflated infrastructure that they can no longer support.
Just my thoughts.
This post was edited on 4/28/15 at 7:01 am
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