You’re absolutely correct - but what you’re describing is a learning institution in general, not a university. That’s the fundamental issue.
Universities have a very specific purpose and it’s academic. Unfortunately, our society not only shoves a bunch of commercial values in the mix, but also eliminates most of the other learning opportunities, which turned universities in this weird mix of conflicting interests and unrealistic expectations.
Is this some American usage of the word University as opposed to College that I’m too British to understand? I don’t think I quite followed your second paragraph; unless you mean that a university that doesn’t support genuine academia over conflicting interests is undeserving of the name, in which case I agree with that much… But I would say that as far as value goes, it should also have those same benefits I mentioned for those as attend it.
You’re absolutely correct - but what you’re describing is a learning institution in general, not a university. That’s the fundamental issue.
Universities have a very specific purpose and it’s academic. Unfortunately, our society not only shoves a bunch of commercial values in the mix, but also eliminates most of the other learning opportunities, which turned universities in this weird mix of conflicting interests and unrealistic expectations.
Is this some American usage of the word University as opposed to College that I’m too British to understand? I don’t think I quite followed your second paragraph; unless you mean that a university that doesn’t support genuine academia over conflicting interests is undeserving of the name, in which case I agree with that much… But I would say that as far as value goes, it should also have those same benefits I mentioned for those as attend it.