[lbo-talk] the cost of the humanities

[Miles Jackson]

wrobert at uci.edu wrote:
>      I think that Yudof's logic makes a certain amount of sense within the
> context of the logic of the upper administration, which is attempting
> to privatize the UC system.  

Even if you wholeheartedly endorse the "business model" of education, 
his claim makes no sense. If the UC system were privatised, he would 
make more money off of English majors than Nursing majors.  Or 
Engineering majors.  Or Physics majors.  The cost of running your 
typical Humanities class is trivial, even with full-time faculty.

We joke about this where I work: when we're asked about our "equipment 
needs" in the liberal arts, it's hard for us to think of anything big. 
We need more dry-erase markers!

Miles