To the editor:
With state government failing to adequately fund higher education, Kansas University should look to its own athletic department for ways to overcome budget woes.
First, eliminate non revenue-producing majors, such as education and social welfare. Most of these alumni will never earn enough money to make significant donations or leave hefty endowments to KU.
Second, class space should be allocated to the highest bidders. Need a class to graduate on time? It'll cost you. This approach could also be used for admittance to degree programs. Wealthy parents could make hefty donations to get their kids into competitive or highly regarded degrees such as business, law and medicine. Unfortunately, students from lower socio-economic backgrounds would be relegated to the "cheap seats" (ex: English, journalism, fine arts, etc).
Finally, the university should sell advertising space on chalkboards and above building and classroom doors.
Granted, these measures might alienate many people who have enthusiastically supported KU for decades, but that's the cost of busine...uh...education.
David Day,
Lawrence
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