Footnote: Oceguera & Heck

Footnote:

I tend to vote for Democrats.  Their philosophy is closer to mine.  But I look first to intellect and thoughtfulness.  I cannot support John Oceguera.  He has proven himself an empty suit.  I will enthusiastically support Joe Heck.

 

 

More On Salaries

I started this week by giving you a list of what various business school deans in the better colleges and universities are paid.  I end the week with a few more numbers and once more ask the question – Why can’t Nevada’s higher education system compete?

1.       Ohio State                                   $496,612

2.       Colorado – Boulder                    $425,000

3.       UCLA                                            $525,000

Footnote:

I tend to vote for Democrats.  Their philosophy is closer to mine.  But I look first to intellect and thoughtfulness.  I cannot support John Oceguera.  He has proven himself an empty suit.  I will enthusiastically support Joe Heck.

Educated Work Force

We now seem to understand what is going on in the economy around us.  When Nevada was rolling in money, 95% of its population would have said – “Who needs a college education?  You can make a hundred thousand dollars a year even if you can’t read. “  

The result of this idiotic thinking was that we invested little if anything in education.  Then the bottom dropped out of the economy and we found ourselves in a world of reality where those who are uneducated will no longer be a part of our economy when it returns to full strength.

Now that we understand the need for an educated work force we don’t have the money to educate that work force.  How do you believe we solve the problem both in the long and short runs?

Importance of Higher Education

We Nevadans just seem unable to comprehend the importance of higher education.  The states that flourish have outstanding universities.  In spite of what Nevadans believe, the top universities create the top economics.

The Dean of the UNR Medical School is paid $500,000 plus certain benefits.  Sounds like a lot of money which should draw the best of the best medical school deans.  Johns Hopkins University Medical School pays its dean $1,500,000 per year.

Wonder why the best are the best?  It is because the leaders and professors are paid the most.

Footnote: There are 125 U.S. medical schools. All of them are good, some are excellent. The University of Nevada School of Medicine is ranked #86 just behind the University of New Mexico at #83 and the University of Arizona at #78.

The Nevada medical school is in good company. There is no question about its quality it only lacks in quantity. It needs to graduate at least 125 a year instead of 60. 

Why UNLV Can’t Compete?

Yesterday I gave you the salaries of Deans of Business Schools at major public education institutions.  Here are the salaries of the Deans of Business Schools at three private universities:

1.       University of Chicago       $702,606

2.       Yale University                  $700,000 plus

3.       Johns Hopkins                   $580,000

Can’t you see why UNLV can’t compete?

Footnote: The big law firms, in order to cut costs by reducing staff, are now having their legal research done by lawyers in India, and other foreign countries.  I’ll bet you never thought this would happen.

Competitive Salaries

The UNLV School of Business is looking for a new dean.  I understand the job pays $285,000 and has no serious people applying.  There are many reasons but one that is easily understood is this.  The salary is not competitive.  Look at the salaries of these public institutions:

1.    University of Michigan    $550,000
2.    University of Virginia      $578,000
3.    University of Texas         $541,000

Footnote:

The big law firms, in order to cut costs by reducing staff, are now having their legal research done by lawyers in India, and other foreign countries.  I’ll bet you never thought this would happen.

Medical Education

Levels in sports competition are logical and productive.  Every football player should not have to be capable of playing at USC, Notre Dame, Alabama or LSU.

Some of the colleges with smaller athletic programs are there to take the second and third layer players.

But medical schools can’t be first line or second line.  All must be able to compete at the highest levels.

I wonder if the UNR medical school really produces the quality of doctors that the University of Washington, UCLA and USC produce.

Anything less than the best medical education is simply not satisfactory.