> The advancement of knowledge is now secondary to economic growth in a university. I will second this just taking from my own experiences. > Students begin a

> The advancement of knowledge is now secondary to economic growth in a university. I will second this just taking from my own experiences. > Students begin as customers and turn into products by graduation. To add to this the students' parents have also wedged themselves into the customer category. They are often footing the bill or at least the loan payments and some of the more helicopter-like parents feel entitled to demand universities do more and have more for their precious children.