For better or for worse, universities assign a lot of their duties to the faculty. So professors really are involved in outreach to prospective students. But G

For better or for worse, universities assign a lot of their duties to the faculty. So professors really are involved in outreach to prospective students. But Gould’s point, however true, is about a situation that exists far back in the pipeline, and most faculty have absolutely no ability to airlift people out of cotton fields so they can do research.