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History: Harvard Hand-Wringing about Losing CS Profs to Private Industry (1982)

4 pointsby dafty4about 4 years ago

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dafty4about 4 years ago
"Professors pointed to Assistant Professor of Computer Science Edward M. Clarke's decision to leave Harvard in June as an example of the University's inability to compete financially with other institutions. Clarke was offered an associate professorship here but has chosen to accept the same position at Carnegic Mellon University for considerably more money, professors said"
dafty4about 4 years ago
"Professors said junior faculty members make $18,000 a year but could have jobs in the private sector with salaries starting at $45,000."