Originally Posted by
illini90
I don't know if I would agree with that. The pendulum has swung at public institutions from taxes paying well over half of the cost, to well less than half. I don't think anybody cares any less...as a matter of fact, the profs I talked to while taking my son on campus tours seemed totally connected to the students. I think the cost has gone up because the taxpayers want to spend their money elsewhere, or spend less. It's a shame that kids have to mortgage their future to go to school, but that's what it's become, even for state schools. When Abraham Lincoln established land grant colleges, he wanted kids to go to school to better themselves and their families. We seem to have screwed that up by spending tax dollars elsewhere...
What that has to do with hiring, I have no idea. I apologize. So here's a nugget for you to make up for my ramble...when you get the call, make a reservation at the Hilton across the street. Don't stay at the Motel 6 to save $40 and walk down Virginia Ave or depend on a hotel shuttle somewhere else. Get in early, stay at the Hilton, get your shoes shined downstairs, have a beer, get a good night's sleep for $110...and in the morning walk across the street to the gate like you own the world!
Now back to the standard hiring questions...