The main question remains: are we preparing for the last war
or the next one? If the elite fails to transform the education system so that
it is dynamic, we risk being left with “horses” against swarms of drones.
There are more people among Lithuanians who feel this
problem:
“I would like the University itself to show a serious
change, which is not visible:
1. Is the University’s management structure modern? An
organization of ~5,000 employees has a CEO, CHRO, CCO? The Rector is not a CEO,
he must be an academic visionary.
2. Is the University an effective organization? Does it save
costs, manage assets effectively? Does it have the most modern instruments for
work? Maybe even employ AI systems to optimize its management processes? Does
it have feedback measurement indicators, to assess the opinions of students and
lecturers?
3. That conditional 500-700 place, which is almost
unchanged, does not show that we are growing somewhere in the competitiveness
race. I am afraid that it is the opposite.
This
requires that professors be able to earn at least 300,000 EUR per year, and in
this case the Rector is right.
Politicians should set a goal of becoming a leader in
progress country. But it is no less important for the University itself to show
that it is ready to grow and has all the investment projects. For now, even a
smart politician may not be able to pour an additional 100 million per year
into a leaky bucket.
As for the high salary for a professor, until Lithuania
overcomes its internal barrier of metality to hire people in the international
market, we will always remain a metaphorical province. And yes, for this it is
necessary to say clearly and loudly that if we can invest 100 million in
buildings at the University, we can hire 20 professors for 10 million, which is
needed for the competitiveness of the University.”
Author of the comment: Minimalus
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