ComedicGoat

For what it's worth, I think you're on to something there, chief. Creating a pool of young, loud, not-so-intelligent, gullible, and indebted idiots who have no concept of independence, self-defense through arms and forward thinking is a surefire way of prolonging the status quo and further entrenching the powers that be .

pitenius

They are in a perfect position with all the under employed students to take full control over the university system. They simply have to say "the university system has failed in its mission to properly educate students for the future, we need to take over"

I think they're borrowing a script

moe_shinola

When in the last few decades has this not been the case? Why would the Gov't need to do anything now?

senpaithatignoresyou

I suspect they want/need more control

I also suspect that the situation is hitting critical mass.

The current system is 30 years behind. The soft science kids are worthless in society now. But the stem and business kids are too rational, too independent.

So my hunch is that they will shrink the history, English and other miscellaneous programs down and try to make everyone a stem, business or vocational major.

Why? Because we are at the point where we do not have the skills we need for the military or government jobs. http://taskandpurpose.com/navy-will-hire-civilians-chiefs-captains-boot-camp/

The problem with that program, is the people that they need make twice as much as the pay grades that they are offering.

The degree inflation in the US is that bad.

Faustian

I like your theory senpaithatignoresyou. Universities are businesses, in it for the money... will they give in so easy?

Xer0

"Suspect" and"Hunch" are the key words.

Very key.