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Interesting side note: before becoming president of Purdue, Daniels was governor of Indiana. His successor in that job was Mike Pence. Daniels was also a rising

Interesting side note: before becoming president of Purdue, Daniels was governor of Indiana. His successor in that job was Mike Pence. Daniels was also a rising star in the GOP, so he's a competent politician who got closer than most to actually dealing with international relations. He's also run Purdue differently than most administrators. He famously froze tuition, and he's using the name for an online school Purdue bought.

kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
He froze (in state) tuition because the school is completely bankrolled by wealthy Chinese sending their kids to school. Every luxury car driving around town has a foreign student at the wheel.
- 1123581321 5y ago
  It’s more complicated than that. They held the line on costs, which let them maintain the freeze, which increased enrollment and alum donations and made investments beyond low-hanging fruit possible. They claim not to have changed their mix of in-state. Daniels is a legitimate tightwad so it’s in character for him to take cost control seriously.
  - throwoutway 5y ago
    It’s about time politicians and school administrators start taking control of costs and tuition. We shouldn’t call them tightwads for it.
    - kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
      He severely cut staff benefits as part of the belt tightening.
      - throwoutway 5y ago
        He was governor during the financial crisis wasn't it? Sounds like it was necessary measures since Indiana can't finance debt per its own constitution.
        kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
        He slashed benefits after becoming president. The Chinese mana is only for the people at top.
- jasonzemos 5y ago
  Why are communist Chinese even admitted at all? Many Americans have tried and failed at admission and now have to settle for some lesser education or none at all. What are they teaching people who are forbidden to learn? Why should they tolerate people returning with systemic resentment? I see no return on this investment -- none at all.
wolverine876 5y ago
> before becoming president of Purdue, Daniels was governor of Indiana. His successor in that job was Mike Pence. Daniels was also a rising star in the GOP, so he's a competent politician who got closer than most to actually dealing with international relations. How is the governor of Indiana closer to dealing with international relations? I suspect the president of Purdue does it more, given the international nature of academia. How does Mike Pence affect Daniels' experience? > he's using the name for an online school Purdue bought Is that good?
- sparcpile 5y ago
  It wasn't good. During his tenure, he had the university create a deal with Kaplan to brand Kaplan University as Purdue Global and get the Indiana legisture to pass a sweetheart law for it. The result is that Purdue's name as a very good engineering school is mud. https://tcf.org/content/commentary/purdue-global-got-irs-stamp-approval/ https://tcf.org/content/commentary/purdue-global-got-irs-sta...
  - mgamache 5y ago
    Really? Its programs are among the top in the nation. https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/FactsFigures/Rankings/2021#:~:text=Undergraduate%20Program%20National%20Rankings&text=Purdue%20Engineering%20undergraduate%20programs%20consistently,nationally%20among%20doctorate%2Dgranting%20universities https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/FactsFigures/Ran....
    - kgc 5y ago
      The previous comment is probably saying the online school students are diluting the overall quality of the Perdue student pool in engineering.
- dehrmann 5y ago
  > How is the governor of Indiana closer to dealing with international relations? Close in the sense that his successor as Indiana Governor was Mike Pence. I almost want to say the only reason Daniels wasn't in that spot was timing.
tailspin2019 5y ago
> and he's using the name for an online school Purdue bought. I've read this several times but not sure what it means - what "name"?
- 1024core 5y ago
  I read it as: he bought an online school, and started calling it "Purdue" to cash in on the school's reputation.
  - tailspin2019 5y ago
    Hmm. Purdue bought a school and “cashed in” on their own reputation? Still confused… :)
    - dehrmann 5y ago
      I was trying to avoid passing judgment, but... They bought an online school (Kaplan University), then renamed it to Purdue University Global. It's one of the worst schools in the country. The only reason to do that is to cash in on the Purdue brand, and it will likely dilute it over time.

kevin_thibedeau 5y ago

He froze (in state) tuition because the school is completely bankrolled by wealthy Chinese sending their kids to school. Every luxury car driving around town has a foreign student at the wheel.

1123581321 5y ago
It’s more complicated than that. They held the line on costs, which let them maintain the freeze, which increased enrollment and alum donations and made investments beyond low-hanging fruit possible. They claim not to have changed their mix of in-state. Daniels is a legitimate tightwad so it’s in character for him to take cost control seriously.
- throwoutway 5y ago
  It’s about time politicians and school administrators start taking control of costs and tuition. We shouldn’t call them tightwads for it.
  - kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
    He severely cut staff benefits as part of the belt tightening.
    - throwoutway 5y ago
      He was governor during the financial crisis wasn't it? Sounds like it was necessary measures since Indiana can't finance debt per its own constitution.
      - kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
        He slashed benefits after becoming president. The Chinese mana is only for the people at top.
jasonzemos 5y ago
Why are communist Chinese even admitted at all? Many Americans have tried and failed at admission and now have to settle for some lesser education or none at all. What are they teaching people who are forbidden to learn? Why should they tolerate people returning with systemic resentment? I see no return on this investment -- none at all.

wolverine876 5y ago

> before becoming president of Purdue, Daniels was governor of Indiana. His successor in that job was Mike Pence. Daniels was also a rising star in the GOP, so he's a competent politician who got closer than most to actually dealing with international relations. How is the governor of Indiana closer to dealing with international relations? I suspect the president of Purdue does it more, given the international nature of academia. How does Mike Pence affect Daniels' experience? > he's using the name for an online school Purdue bought Is that good?

sparcpile 5y ago
It wasn't good. During his tenure, he had the university create a deal with Kaplan to brand Kaplan University as Purdue Global and get the Indiana legisture to pass a sweetheart law for it. The result is that Purdue's name as a very good engineering school is mud. https://tcf.org/content/commentary/purdue-global-got-irs-stamp-approval/ https://tcf.org/content/commentary/purdue-global-got-irs-sta...
- mgamache 5y ago
  Really? Its programs are among the top in the nation. https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/FactsFigures/Rankings/2021#:~:text=Undergraduate%20Program%20National%20Rankings&text=Purdue%20Engineering%20undergraduate%20programs%20consistently,nationally%20among%20doctorate%2Dgranting%20universities https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/AboutUs/FactsFigures/Ran....
  - kgc 5y ago
    The previous comment is probably saying the online school students are diluting the overall quality of the Perdue student pool in engineering.
dehrmann 5y ago
> How is the governor of Indiana closer to dealing with international relations? Close in the sense that his successor as Indiana Governor was Mike Pence. I almost want to say the only reason Daniels wasn't in that spot was timing.

tailspin2019 5y ago

> and he's using the name for an online school Purdue bought. I've read this several times but not sure what it means - what "name"?

1024core 5y ago
I read it as: he bought an online school, and started calling it "Purdue" to cash in on the school's reputation.
- tailspin2019 5y ago
  Hmm. Purdue bought a school and “cashed in” on their own reputation? Still confused… :)
  - dehrmann 5y ago
    I was trying to avoid passing judgment, but... They bought an online school (Kaplan University), then renamed it to Purdue University Global. It's one of the worst schools in the country. The only reason to do that is to cash in on the Purdue brand, and it will likely dilute it over time.