<p>I’m as strong a supporter of higher ed as nayone but the standard 2 class/semester load for most profs at major publics and privates just seems very light to me–especially in the liberal arts and business where they are not spending hours in a lab doing research. I think the top privates set that standard and any school that wanted to compete at that level had to follow. Very hard to explain that one to the taxpayers. And it makes them wonder about all other spending at the school.</p>