<p>“Recently, a Canadian scholar I know who teaches at a wealthy private university in the United States stunned a little group of his colleagues. He told them that he would not help raise even more money for an institution that already had an endowment of several billion dollars. True, he appreciated the resources that his university put at his disposal. But in the light of the humanitarian crises in Darfur and the Congo and the poverty and violence that plague large parts of North America, he couldn’t in conscience ask alumni to direct their donations to bricks and mortar or even for scholarships.”</p>
<p>Very noble, but if he isn’t tenured, not sure how much longer he’ll be employed at his wealthy private U. Most expect their faculty to do their part in attracting funds to the school to help pay the $alarie$. Even if he is tenured, wouldn’t be surprised if he gets considerable flak from the administration if he’s going public on this stance.</p>
<p>Would be more effective if the prof donated his $alary to worthy causes and rai$ed money for said cau$e$. Ah, sorry, too much cynicism this morning, but really!</p>