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I can see the logic of administrators wanting to spend money on their own remuneration, but why should they care about building new buildings?
by dan-robertson 3y ago
I can see the logic of administrators wanting to spend money on their own remuneration, but why should they care about building new buildings?
- anon291 3y agoWell typically employees at a college typically treat the facilities like their private country club. Instead of getting the family membership at the bouldering gym, just build a bouldering wall and now you can go anytime.
- fancyfredbot 3y agoThis could just be a case of the profit motive aligning with the good for society as a whole. New buildings can house new students and academics which is good and also helps bring in more money in future. New buildings also preserve the status of the university as a top institution - there is some level of competition for students and talented academics and if Harvard fell behind other universities it would be harder to bring in grants. Of course this is a good thing for the university but it's also good for any administrator who wants to preserve their pay.