UoP compared to Fordham University

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Did I say they were?

 

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I am not sure. Did you?

My point was that UOP is not prestigious by design. It may even "never be equal to" (someone's definition of) "real b&m university". But it doesn't need to be. UOP is a place for working adults to conveniently finish their degree studies (well, it's primarily a money-making corporation; but it makes its money being... what I said before). And where "prestige" comes to undermine this mission, UOP sacrifices "prestige", as it should do.

Analogy: community colleges are not prestigious. For a CC to become prestigious means to abandon its unique mission. Are CCs worthy institutions? You bet they are!

 

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I was merely pointing out that UOP is a bricks & mortar school and that, as an open admissions school, they will likely have a high wash rate (while prestige schools, with high reject ratings, have low wash rates). I never said UOP was prestigious, but I'm sure they must be good enough to meet somebody's needs.

 

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Agreed.

 

Richtx,

There are schools that have instructors with MAs. UNC and Duke are two I know of off hand that do hire insturctors with these credentials. Are you questioning Duke and UNC?

 

Actually, virtually all universities hire non-PhDs, usually on a limited, non-full-time and/or non-permanent basis. They couldn't survive otherwise.

BTW, Michael, are you applying for the archivist/history library job at UH?

marilynd