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> UF had a few teachers without PhDs, which reduces a university's ranking in US News & World Report. Does this really happen? This attitude that if you don't
by dillona 15y ago
> UF had a few teachers without PhDs, which reduces a university's ranking in US News & World Report.
Does this really happen? This attitude that if you don't have a PhD you must be stupid is incredibly annoying.
- joshhart 15y agoYes it really happened, and yes, the leaders publicly cited it as the reason why. "We must remain competitive in the rankings!"
- nobleach 15y agoYou know what would be REALLY innovative, if instead on judging the department based on the number of PHDs, they would instead look at the accomplishments of the graduates at 5, 10, 20 and 30 year marks. There is a community college in Gainesville called Santa Fe (it's now considered a "college" I guess) but their graphic design program had something like a 95 percent job placement IN THAT FIELD.