We have such programs here in nebraska between our different campuses, between the Community Colleges and our state and the university. We actually have a unique program where we are piloting reverse transfer of credit back to Trinity College is so someone who did not complete their Associates Degree in actually used some of their University Courses for that purpose. The more dialogue there is between institutions the more efficient it is in the more cost is reduced as you point out. Host dr. Linder you said earlier 300 million for research at the university of nebraska lincoln. What is the University Researching and what are the different areas and what is the main focus . Guest obviously there are a variety of areas but being that we are in an agricultural state some of our focuses are on how you properly use Water Resources and how you grow food with less water. We face a population crisis in this world. We will have more and more mouths that need to be fed and they need to be fed t
Well, i think that compensation of football coaches is very high. And each university exists in a marketplace, unfortunately. Having a cap on football coaches salaries would be an interesting national discussion. But its not one i want to participate in. Why not . You sound reluctant. Explain that. I think that the question about capping any professions salary, whether its a coach, entertaining, ceo is a more complex discussion than we could take on this morning. But we do live in a marketplace. If youre trying to attract top tier coaches at any school, youre competing with those coaches for the employment of those coaches with other schools and i think thats whats driven these salaries to a level where they are. Dr. Linder at the university of nebraska lincoln, what is the state of tenured professors . How many do you have . How does the process work . At the university of nebraska lincoln, the tenure density is around 60 . And the process at the university of nebraska lincoln is a fa
Obtain some skill during college to a potential employer. Now, that doesnt mean we want provide a technical education. E want to make sure that students first of all have the range of experiences that lead them to have a full and productive life. So that implies there to be good counseling for those students as well as opportunities for internships, working with companies, seeing what its like workforce so they can develop the critical having skills, and experiences at other campuses or outside of the country in terms abroad. Host the boston globe recently reported with this Business Leaders downbeat on workers prospects. Despite an improving economy and record corporate profits, skeptical aders are about their ability to compete abroad and downright pessimistic about the prospects of increasing pay or improving Living Conditions for american workers. Report, they cite issues of Higher Education. Challenges you see in Higher Education that impact our economy . Guest i think there are e
Well, i think that compensation of football coaches is very high. And each university exists in a marketplace, unfortunately. Having a cap on football coaches salaries would be an interesting national discussion. But its not one i want to participate in. Why not . You sound reluctant. Explain that. I think that the question about capping any professions salary, whether its a coach, entertaining, ceo is a more complex discussion than we could take on this morning. But we do live in a marketplace. If youre trying to attract top tier coaches at any school, youre competing with those coaches for the employment of those coaches with other schools and i think thats whats driven these salaries to a level where they are. Dr. Linder at the university of nebraska lincoln, what is the state of tenured professors . How many do you have . How does the process work . At the university of nebraska lincoln, the tenure density is around 60 . And the process at the university of nebraska lincoln is a fa
Colleges have a huge responsibility when i was in college just the other day, a few years ago, cheating was a big deal. We knew if we cheated we would be kicked out. I feel like men are getting message universities dont want to help you deal with t they want to cover it up because its bad press. A c average is not acceptable and why not focus on men, educating men about what they need to do . Men need to you had what you are looking for is not hear no. What you are looking for and is s an affirmative yes. And if you are not trying to get an affirmative yes, what you are doing may not be consensual. And when you see a buddy of yours doing what he should not be doing. We need to arm people with information. And i think everybody around this table would agree on that. But what is wrong with adding the part about Warning College women of this statistics that show a link between drinking and Sexual Assault what i think is that you can warn both men and women about it the statistics say 80 o