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"I want this construction done, and making a big deal out of this body will slow it down considerably."

• Loughla 3y ago
  Having spent most of my career working with colleges and universities, I can absolutely say that speed and efficiency had no role in this. It was appearances and public image, 100%.
  • harry8 3y ago
    Is that really fair? 100% leaves no room for sheer incompetence and laziness. (Not all... etc)
    • Loughla 3y ago
      Yes. It is fair. There is no way that an institution of higher education thought about efficiency and speed before public image. I know it's not okay to speak in absolutes, but this might as well be a law. Colleges and Universities care more about public image than about needless spending, efficiency, and waste. Their entire existence hinges on their image, especially for elite schools.
  • boomboomsubban 3y ago
    It could have nothing to do with speed and efficiency, it could be "this building project gives me more work, I want it done so I can slack off again."