Agreed that administrative bloat, and in some cases also policy, in higher ed is fair game for analysis and criticism. But Amanda did not take the time to nuance her argument that way or articulate a strategy that involved anything more than snark. As Charlie appropriately noted, it was a cheap shot, nothing more. As a certain ex-President used to say (and whom I usually am loathe to quote, but she sank to his level here): "Sad."
Right. Now, if we're going to zing Sasse by also impugning university administrators, that might be okay.
Agreed that administrative bloat, and in some cases also policy, in higher ed is fair game for analysis and criticism. But Amanda did not take the time to nuance her argument that way or articulate a strategy that involved anything more than snark. As Charlie appropriately noted, it was a cheap shot, nothing more. As a certain ex-President used to say (and whom I usually am loathe to quote, but she sank to his level here): "Sad."