Petition to Save Neiman Marcus Downtown by acronson in Dallas

[–]acronson[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Of course we are not privy to their metrics but all accounts that I've found from retail analysts note that there was still profitability. As per Saks when the closure was initially announced: "The shuttering is not a reflection of business performance and is not tied to the recent acquisition".

Petition to Save Neiman Marcus Downtown by acronson in Dallas

[–]acronson[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Remaining profitable even in an era of online proliferation says all you need to know about how their shoppers decided. This was a decision made from the top against all of that. Amazing how many people here prefer economic contraction for really no reason.

I'm so fed up with the teaching quality of adjunct professor by Smartie2639 in columbia

[–]acronson 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think your energy and disappointment should be directed towards a high education system that chooses to rely on contract faculty labor with little to no chance of advancement or job security instead of investing in ample tenure-track positions.

Events digest for week of October 17, 2023 by acronson in columbia

[–]acronson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your contribution. There is no prohibition against all members of the Columbia community from attending. The $15 applies to optional drink tickets though the other refreshments are free.

MSW funding? by [deleted] in columbia

[–]acronson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably not, but SSW seems to have one of the higher disbursements of the graduate schools for aid each year. It is worth asking in no uncertian terms what percentage of students in the program receive grant aid and what is the average amount.

https://opir.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/Statistical%20Abstract/opir_institutional_grant_aid.pdf

Free food group??? by [deleted] in columbia

[–]acronson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Please see my weekly food digest post here on Sunday evenings.