He used to refer to them
as a dog and pony show. The students thought of two other
animals that would have described the situation better,
since neither man was greatly liked.
This was mainly because both had a low opinion of undergraduates,
felt it was beneath them to lecture at this level and didn't try
to hide their opinion from the students.
Lyle and Jimbo gave these few lectures because the university policy
of increasing administration personnel and research faculty while
decreasing teachers had decimated the ranks of competent instructors.
Upper level administrators like Jimbo were paid in the six figure category.
A few professors received fifty grand a year; most substantially less.
A limited number of excellent teaching faculty worked their butts off
teaching course after course for peanuts. The ever burgeoning,
corpulent administration and research people had light duties
and lots of play time--to say nothing of having the money to play.
At the time Diana was employed at NERD, it was not unique
for the research professors to spend one or two afternoons a week
on the golf course, lake or ski slopes.
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