Category: Academia

Progressive Nazis At Swarthmore

Progressive Nazis At Swarthmore — Delaware County has got itself in the national spotlight due the actions of progressives who crashed a Swarthmore College’s Board of Managers demanding the college divest from fossil-fuel businesses.

The activists took over the microphone, shouted down those who objected and completely violated the rules of order.

Who needs laws if your cause is just? Or at least if you convince yourself that it is.

Once suspects this crowd could easily rationalize serious violations of the rights of others — siccing the IRS on them if they should object to their policies perhaps or wiretapping their phones– if they should ever obtain the power to do so.

 

Progressive Nazis At Swarthmore

Why “Non-Profits” Are Lies

For those who believe in the inherent goodness of academia and trust the altruism of those who run “non-profits” we are here to bust your bubble and remove the scales from eyes which can be done by simply pointing out that Graham Spanier, the enabler of child abuse who ran Penn State for 16 years, was the highest paid college administrator in the nation when he was forced out in November 2011.

Spanier received $2.9 million in 2011-12, including $1.2 million in severance pay and $1.2 million in deferred compensation.

And how can we seriously call an institution that pays it top dog nearly $3 million a “non-profit”.

People have got to wake up and understand that our institutions are abusing our trust.

Why "Non-Profits" Are Lies

 Why “Non-Profits” Are Lies

Exiled From Academia

Exiled From Academia — Mary Grabar, Ph.D., founder of Dissident Prof, (www.dissidentprof.com) interview six of her colleagues who had been “exiled” professionally and socially from academia for ideas deemed heretical by the radicals who are now running things.

She compiled them in Exiled: Stories from Conservative and Moderate Professors Who Have Been Ridiculed, Ostracized, Marginalized, Demonized, and Frozen Out.

At least someone has the guts to speak out. And why do we taxpayers give these university honchos such rich lifestyles?

Exiled From Academia

 

 

Humanity Getting Dumber We Are DEVO

Humanity Getting Dumber We Are DEVO — Stanford University geneticist Dr. Gerald Crabtree reports that the human race is losing its cognitive capabilities and becoming more emotionally unstable, a claim that should be apparent to anyone who has followed the last election or has attempted to watch David Letterman.

Or read the Washington Post recently for that matter.

Crabtree wants every man, woman and mutant on this planet to know the truth about devolution.

“They tell us that we lost our tails, evolving up from little snails. I say it’s all just wind in sails,” Crabtree said.

He then spelled it out: “We are devo. D.E.V.O.”

Actually, he didn’t say that, which something that we feel is important to note as a Washington Post reporter might read it here and report that he did.

Popular culture figured devolution out way back in 1977. Here’s the video:

Humanity Getting Dumber We Are DEVO

Humanity Getting Dumber We Are DEVO

Computers Vending Machines At Drexel

Computers Vending Machines At Drexel — Drexel University has a vending machine that allows those with a student ID to borrow a MacBook laptop computer for up to five hours.

There is a $5 charge for late returns. The program runs 24/7. The motive is safety for those concerned about carrying their own laptop around the West Philadelphia campus.

The machine charges and data-wipes returned computers.

Computers Vending Machines At Drexel

529 College Savings Program

The Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program is available to help families cover the costs of tuition, said State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129)

The program, administered by the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, is currently offering free online enrollment, a savings of $50, to help families get started. Families who enroll in the 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan receive free enrollment when they visit the 529 website and use the coupon code MYPLAN. The promotion is good through Sept. 30.

To help educate more families about the benefits of the plans offered, the Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program is offering free college savings webinars over the next several weeks.

For information on the program or upcoming webinars, visit Cox’s website, hover over the “State Programs and Services” link on the left-hand side and then choose “PA 529 Plan.”

529 College Savings Program

Amy Gutmann Salary $1.367 million

Amy Gutmann salary $1.367 million — Tea Party activist Bob Guzzardi notes that in Fiscal Year 2011-2012 the Republican-controlled State House and Senate allocated $29 million to the University of Pennsylvania to which the Republican governor happily consented.

This year, Guzzardi says Gov. Corbett is proposing to give Penn zero in the way of dollars.

“The Forgotten Taxpayer is elated,” says Guzzardi.

He notes that Penn is a multi- billion dollar tax exempt corporation with an annual budget of $6 billion  and a highly paid administrative staff, including
President Amy Gutmann, who got a salary last year of $1.367 million.

Amy Gutmann salary $1.367 million

Amy Gutmann salary $1.367 million

Lawrence Connell Smiling After Settlement With Widener

Lawrence Connell has settled his defamation suit with his old school and the one-time Widener assistant law professor seems very happy.

“All claims amongst all parties have been resolved amicably and professor Connell’s employment with the University and Law School has been concluded,” said his lawyer Thomas S. Neuberger in a statement. “Specific terms of the resolution are confidential. So, we have no further comment.”

Widener does not appear to have released a statement.

Connell was placed on administrative leave in December 2010 after he
was accused of violating Widener’s harassment and discrimination rules.

Connell, who is white, used the law school’s dean,  Linda Ammons, who is black, in hypothetical stituations to illustrate to his class legal points. One of the hypotheticals involved the attempted murder of Ms. Ammons.

The use of school figures, including deans, is not an uncommon thing to do in these matters.

Well, Dean Ammons took offense and ordered him removed from campus. Connell also said the Dean started a personal vendetta against him which resulted in two students accusing him of racial harassment and sexual discrimination — charges of which he was cleared by a school committee.

After this, the law professor sued Ms. Ammons for defamation. He says Ms. Ammons targeted him for his conservative political beliefs.

Did he win? He seems to be smiling.

The question now is why does Widener — which has the largest law school in Pennsylvania even though its first campus is in Delaware  — has such a petty, mean-spirited and not-real-smart person as the school’s dean?

 

Lawrence Connell Smiling After Settlement With Widener

 

Lawrence Connell Smiling After Settlement With Widener

Forgotten Taxpayer Subsidizes Academic Royalty

Forgotten Taxpayer Subsidizes Academic Royalty  is being published with the kind permission of Tea Party activist Bob Guzzardi

Temple University President Ann Weaver Hart is paid   $707,947.00  annually.

Temple University’s 2011 budget is over a Billion Dollars –$1,073,697,000  not including Temple University Health System

The House Republicans have proposed giving Temple University $129,387,000 of The Forgotten Taxpayer’s earnings and savings overriding the Governor’s proposed $82,487,000. As a “nonprofit”, Temple University pays no local property taxes and no State or Federal taxes other than payroll deductions from all employees.

Is subsidizing Pennsylvania’s billionaires and millionaires the best use of Pennsylvanian’s earning and savings?

UPENN President Amy Gutmann is paid $1,367,000 in 2011; 15th highest in 2010

UPENN’s, a private nonprofit corporation has 2011 budget of $6.07 Billion with an endowment of $5.6 Billion (2010)

The House Republicans have proposed financing UPENN with $ 85,282,000 of The Forgotten Taxpayer’s earnings and savings reducing the Governor’s proposed $ 87,771,000. As a private “nonprofit” corporation, UPENN pays no local property taxes and no State or Federal taxes other than payroll deductions from all employees.

Is subsidizing Pennsylvania’s billionaires and millionaires the best use of Pennsylvanian’s earning and savings?

Misallocating resources lowers the standard of living for all of us.

Forcing the many taxpayers to fund the few who benefit is not good policy.

 

Forgotten Taxpayer Subsidizes Academic Royalty

Corbett College-Cut Critics Milk The Cash Cow

Gov. Corbett’s plan to cut $625 million in funds to collegiate bureaucrats and send some of the money directly to students as scholarships has sure caused some shrieks and howls.

Among the howlers whose cash cow is being gored are:

Penn State University President Graham Spanier whose salary is $620,000 not including benefits;

Pitt Chancellor Mark Nordenberg, whose salary is $486,500 not including benefits and who just received a sweet $26,500 raise;

Temple President Ann Weaver Hart whose salary is $527,403 not including benefits;

Cheyney University President Michelle Howard-Vital, who got but a mere $193,800 not including benefits albeit that was in 2008 and she’s got a few raises since.

Oh, the humanity.

Among the defenders of the fat-cat educrats is Springfield’s own State Rep. Bill Adolph (R-165) who as House Appropriations Chairman earns about $90,000 per year and is in line for a $64,000 pension upon retirement.

 

Corbett College-Cut Critics Milk The Cash Cow
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