https://danallosso.substack.com/p/retrenchment-day-18?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=40880&post_id=136245201&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email

An interesting example of academic administrative bloat discussed here.

https://danallosso.substack.com/p/retrenchment-day-14

If done solely from a business perspective, the administration ought to be looking very closely on what their "product" actually is and the quality of what they're directly selling and to whom. It sounds like they ought to re-evaluate their priorities and might benefit from reading The Fall of the Faculty by Benjamin Ginsberg. Is it worthwhile to get a bulk discount and buy a couple hundred copies to send to the deans and senior administration?