Life can be unfair at times. It appears so can working at a university.

Our universities are unfortunately a microcosm of our larger society. They mirror what occurs in the "real world." As such they are prone to the same societal and personal frailties that plague the rest of America and its working force.

While a university's mission, vision, and goals may espouse loftier ambitions, in the end, it must deal with an imperfect system that often prevents it from achieving those ideals.

What's Hiding Behind Those Ivy Covered Walls? An Expose On America's Universities takes a...

Life can be unfair at times. It appears so can working at a university.

Our universities are unfortunately a microcosm of our larger society. They mirror what occurs in the "real world." As such they are prone to the same societal and personal frailties that plague the rest of America and its working force.

While a university's mission, vision, and goals may espouse loftier ambitions, in the end, it must deal with an imperfect system that often prevents it from achieving those ideals.

What's Hiding Behind Those Ivy Covered Walls? An Expose On America's Universities takes a...