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McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/01/29/2641893/mccrorys-call-to-revamp-higher.html#storylink=cpy

The governor joined Bennett in criticizing certain academic areas, such as gender studies and philosophy. When Bennett made a crack about women's and gender studies at nationally ranked UNC-Chapel Hill, McCrory said, "If you want to take gender studies that's fine, go to a private school and take it. But I don't want to subsidize that if that's not going to get someone a job."

McCrory spoke of mismatches in the current economy. He said North Carolina still has the fifth highest unemployment rate, yet employers can't find workers with the right skills.

"To me that means we have a major disconnect between the education establishment and commerce," he said to Bennett. "So I'm going to adjust my education curriculum to what business and commerce needs to get our kids jobs as opposed to moving back in with their parents after they graduate with debt."

Later in the interview, he said, "Right now I'm looking for engineers, I'm looking for technicians, I'm looking for mechanics."

Karey Harwood, associate professor of religious studies and women's and gender studies at N.C. State, said the vocational focus is short sighted.

"I don't know what kinds of jobs McCrory wishes for UNC graduates, but his comments certainly suggest that he has low expectations for UNC students and for the state of North Carolina, which is disappointing - and insulting," Harwood said.

The governor also used the academic scandal at UNC-CH involving athletes to drive his point.

"It's even hit our athletic departments. Sad to say, at Carolina, our great basketball program, they took Swahili on a night study course where they didn't have to do any work and got B-pluses," McCrory said. "What are we teaching these courses for if they are not going to help get a job."

RE: McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response

McCrory got a liberal arts degree and he is Governor now. A bit hypocritical of him to claim that he doesn't support them. Although I do agree with him that certain programs-women's studies, underwater basket weaving, etc., aren't really justified in today's economy.

RE: McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/01/29/2641893/mccrorys-call-to-revamp-higher.html#storylink=cpy

The governor joined Bennett in criticizing certain academic areas, such as gender studies and philosophy. When Bennett made a crack about women's and gender studies at nationally ranked UNC-Chapel Hill, McCrory said, "If you want to take gender studies that's fine, go to a private school and take it. But I don't want to subsidize that if that's not going to get someone a job."

McCrory spoke of mismatches in the current economy. He said North Carolina still has the fifth highest unemployment rate, yet employers can't find workers with the right skills.

"To me that means we have a major disconnect between the education establishment and commerce," he said to Bennett. "So I'm going to adjust my education curriculum to what business and commerce needs to get our kids jobs as opposed to moving back in with their parents after they graduate with debt."

Later in the interview, he said, "Right now I'm looking for engineers, I'm looking for technicians, I'm looking for mechanics."

Karey Harwood, associate professor of religious studies and women's and gender studies at N.C. State, said the vocational focus is short sighted.

"I don't know what kinds of jobs McCrory wishes for UNC graduates, but his comments certainly suggest that he has low expectations for UNC students and for the state of North Carolina, which is disappointing - and insulting," Harwood said.

The governor also used the academic scandal at UNC-CH involving athletes to drive his point.

"It's even hit our athletic departments. Sad to say, at Carolina, our great basketball program, they took Swahili on a night study course where they didn't have to do any work and got B-pluses," McCrory said. "What are we teaching these courses for if they are not going to help get a job."

 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

I posted something similar to this yesterday. It's pretty bad when the guv calls you out.

RE: McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/01/29/2641893/mccrorys-call-to-revamp-higher.html#storylink=cpy

The governor joined Bennett in criticizing certain academic areas, such as gender studies and philosophy. When Bennett made a crack about women's and gender studies at nationally ranked UNC-Chapel Hill, McCrory said, "If you want to take gender studies that's fine, go to a private school and take it. But I don't want to subsidize that if that's not going to get someone a job."

McCrory spoke of mismatches in the current economy. He said North Carolina still has the fifth highest unemployment rate, yet employers can't find workers with the right skills.

"To me that means we have a major disconnect between the education establishment and commerce," he said to Bennett. "So I'm going to adjust my education curriculum to what business and commerce needs to get our kids jobs as opposed to moving back in with their parents after they graduate with debt."

Later in the interview, he said, "Right now I'm looking for engineers, I'm looking for technicians, I'm looking for mechanics."

Karey Harwood, associate professor of religious studies and women's and gender studies at N.C. State, said the vocational focus is short sighted.

"I don't know what kinds of jobs McCrory wishes for UNC graduates, but his comments certainly suggest that he has low expectations for UNC students and for the state of North Carolina, which is disappointing - and insulting," Harwood said.

The governor also used the academic scandal at UNC-CH involving athletes to drive his point.

"It's even hit our athletic departments. Sad to say, at Carolina, our great basketball program, they took Swahili on a night study course where they didn't have to do any work and got B-pluses," McCrory said. "What are we teaching these courses for if they are not going to help get a job."

 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

I posted something similar to this yesterday. It's pretty bad when the guv calls you out. 

- Posted by KT Returns

Sounds like State is what he believes a public university should be and UNC has fallen short of it's charter.

RE: McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/01/29/2641893/mccrorys-call-to-revamp-higher.html#storylink=cpy

The governor joined Bennett in criticizing certain academic areas, such as gender studies and philosophy. When Bennett made a crack about women's and gender studies at nationally ranked UNC-Chapel Hill, McCrory said, "If you want to take gender studies that's fine, go to a private school and take it. But I don't want to subsidize that if that's not going to get someone a job."

McCrory spoke of mismatches in the current economy. He said North Carolina still has the fifth highest unemployment rate, yet employers can't find workers with the right skills.

"To me that means we have a major disconnect between the education establishment and commerce," he said to Bennett. "So I'm going to adjust my education curriculum to what business and commerce needs to get our kids jobs as opposed to moving back in with their parents after they graduate with debt."

Later in the interview, he said, "Right now I'm looking for engineers, I'm looking for technicians, I'm looking for mechanics."

Karey Harwood, associate professor of religious studies and women's and gender studies at N.C. State, said the vocational focus is short sighted.

"I don't know what kinds of jobs McCrory wishes for UNC graduates, but his comments certainly suggest that he has low expectations for UNC students and for the state of North Carolina, which is disappointing - and insulting," Harwood said.

The governor also used the academic scandal at UNC-CH involving athletes to drive his point.

"It's even hit our athletic departments. Sad to say, at Carolina, our great basketball program, they took Swahili on a night study course where they didn't have to do any work and got B-pluses," McCrory said. "What are we teaching these courses for if they are not going to help get a job."

 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

I posted something similar to this yesterday. It's pretty bad when the guv calls you out. 

- Posted by KT Returns

Sounds like State is what he believes a public university should be and UNC has fallen short of it's charter. 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

Sounds like he's just appealing to his base...i.e. people that aren't smart enough to make it to Carolina. And I'm saying that as a conservative who voted for McCrory.

RE: McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/01/29/2641893/mccrorys-call-to-revamp-higher.html#storylink=cpy

The governor joined Bennett in criticizing certain academic areas, such as gender studies and philosophy. When Bennett made a crack about women's and gender studies at nationally ranked UNC-Chapel Hill, McCrory said, "If you want to take gender studies that's fine, go to a private school and take it. But I don't want to subsidize that if that's not going to get someone a job."

McCrory spoke of mismatches in the current economy. He said North Carolina still has the fifth highest unemployment rate, yet employers can't find workers with the right skills.

"To me that means we have a major disconnect between the education establishment and commerce," he said to Bennett. "So I'm going to adjust my education curriculum to what business and commerce needs to get our kids jobs as opposed to moving back in with their parents after they graduate with debt."

Later in the interview, he said, "Right now I'm looking for engineers, I'm looking for technicians, I'm looking for mechanics."

Karey Harwood, associate professor of religious studies and women's and gender studies at N.C. State, said the vocational focus is short sighted.

"I don't know what kinds of jobs McCrory wishes for UNC graduates, but his comments certainly suggest that he has low expectations for UNC students and for the state of North Carolina, which is disappointing - and insulting," Harwood said.

The governor also used the academic scandal at UNC-CH involving athletes to drive his point.

"It's even hit our athletic departments. Sad to say, at Carolina, our great basketball program, they took Swahili on a night study course where they didn't have to do any work and got B-pluses," McCrory said. "What are we teaching these courses for if they are not going to help get a job."

 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

I posted something similar to this yesterday. It's pretty bad when the guv calls you out. 

- Posted by KT Returns

Sounds like State is what he believes a public university should be and UNC has fallen short of it's charter. 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

Actually it sounds more like he is trying to use his office as govenor to mandate the cirriculum of public colleges. The following comment show just how out of touch he is with with reality

"If you want to take gender studies that's fine, go to a private school and take it."

RE: McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/01/29/2641893/mccrorys-call-to-revamp-higher.html#storylink=cpy

The governor joined Bennett in criticizing certain academic areas, such as gender studies and philosophy. When Bennett made a crack about women's and gender studies at nationally ranked UNC-Chapel Hill, McCrory said, "If you want to take gender studies that's fine, go to a private school and take it. But I don't want to subsidize that if that's not going to get someone a job."

McCrory spoke of mismatches in the current economy. He said North Carolina still has the fifth highest unemployment rate, yet employers can't find workers with the right skills.

"To me that means we have a major disconnect between the education establishment and commerce," he said to Bennett. "So I'm going to adjust my education curriculum to what business and commerce needs to get our kids jobs as opposed to moving back in with their parents after they graduate with debt."

Later in the interview, he said, "Right now I'm looking for engineers, I'm looking for technicians, I'm looking for mechanics."

Karey Harwood, associate professor of religious studies and women's and gender studies at N.C. State, said the vocational focus is short sighted.

"I don't know what kinds of jobs McCrory wishes for UNC graduates, but his comments certainly suggest that he has low expectations for UNC students and for the state of North Carolina, which is disappointing - and insulting," Harwood said.

The governor also used the academic scandal at UNC-CH involving athletes to drive his point.

"It's even hit our athletic departments. Sad to say, at Carolina, our great basketball program, they took Swahili on a night study course where they didn't have to do any work and got B-pluses," McCrory said. "What are we teaching these courses for if they are not going to help get a job."

 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

I posted something similar to this yesterday. It's pretty bad when the guv calls you out. 

- Posted by KT Returns

Sounds like State is what he believes a public university should be and UNC has fallen short of it's charter. 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

Sounds like he's just appealing to his base...i.e. people that aren't smart enough to make it to Carolina. And I'm saying that as a conservative who voted for McCrory.  

- Posted by chapelthrillv2

So UNC grads don't stay in the state after graduation and also don't vote?

RE: McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response

I posted something similar to this yesterday. It's pretty bad when the guv calls you out. 

- Posted by KT Returns

Sounds like State is what he believes a public university should be and UNC has fallen short of it's charter. 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

Sounds like he's just appealing to his base...i.e. people that aren't smart enough to make it to Carolina. And I'm saying that as a conservative who voted for McCrory.  

- Posted by chapelthrillv2

So UNC grads don't stay in the state after graduation and also don't vote? 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

There you go bringing logic into it again and common sense.

RE: McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response

I posted something similar to this yesterday. It's pretty bad when the guv calls you out. 

- Posted by KT Returns

Sounds like State is what he believes a public university should be and UNC has fallen short of it's charter. 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

Sounds like he's just appealing to his base...i.e. people that aren't smart enough to make it to Carolina. And I'm saying that as a conservative who voted for McCrory.  

- Posted by chapelthrillv2

Yeah, everyone that says something bad or negative about UNCheat just does so, because they couldnt get in. LIke UNCheat is the only quality education in state of NC.

Man, what an arrogant pri** you are. And what did you do with your 5 years sociology degree. Became a public servant. LOSER. 

- Posted by randythorntonv3

You mad, paula?

Tissue?

Poor thing. So obsessed with me that you can't stand it.

RE: McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response

Sounds like State is what he believes a public university should be and UNC has fallen short of it's charter. 

- Posted by 903 mens national championships

Sounds like he's just appealing to his base...i.e. people that aren't smart enough to make it to Carolina. And I'm saying that as a conservative who voted for McCrory.  

- Posted by chapelthrillv2

Yeah, everyone that says something bad or negative about UNCheat just does so, because they couldnt get in. LIke UNCheat is the only quality education in state of NC.

Man, what an arrogant pri** you are. And what did you do with your 5 years sociology degree. Became a public servant. LOSER. 

- Posted by randythorntonv3

You mad, paula?

Tissue?

Poor thing. So obsessed with me that you can't stand it.  

- Posted by chapelthrillv2

Not at all, just speaking the truth.

RE: McCrory's call to alter higher education gets angry response

Sounds like he's just appealing to his base...i.e. people that aren't smart enough to make it to Carolina. And I'm saying that as a conservative who voted for McCrory.  

- Posted by chapelthrillv2

Yeah, everyone that says something bad or negative about UNCheat just does so, because they couldnt get in. LIke UNCheat is the only quality education in state of NC.

Man, what an arrogant pri** you are. And what did you do with your 5 years sociology degree. Became a public servant. LOSER. 

- Posted by randythorntonv3

You mad, paula?

Tissue?

Poor thing. So obsessed with me that you can't stand it.  

- Posted by chapelthrillv2

Not at all, just speaking the truth. 

- Posted by randythorntonv3

Truth? Not really. I didn't major in sociology.