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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,867 posts)
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:24 PM Monday

Republican slams Purdue University for hiring H-1B foreign national for professor role at $127,500: 'Can no American tea

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/republican-slams-purdue-university-for-hiring-h-1b-foreign-national-for-professor-role-at-127500-can-no-american-teach-marketing-in-chicago/articleshow/126312877.cms

Republican slams Purdue University for hiring H-1B foreign national for professor role at $127,500: 'Can no American teach marketing in Chicago?'

Indiana State Representative Andrew Ireland has criticised Purdue University Northwest for filing an H-1B visa to hire a foreign national as an assistant professor of marketing, starting June 2026 at a salary of $127,500.

The Republican called the move unfair to American workers and questioned whether there were qualified US applicants nearby in Chicago.

In a post on X, he said: "Taxpayer-funded Purdue University disclosed it is hiring a foreigner on an H-1B visa to teach marketing."

In another social media interaction, Andrew was told by a user that universities hire the best people irrespective of their origins: "Universities try to hire the best person for the job, regardless of whether he is American or foreign. Under your thinking, Princeton wouldn't hire Einstein, because they could have gotten some guy from Kentucky for the same price."

To which Andrew replied: "7.5 million people live within an hour of campus. Do you really think none are better hires as an assistant marketing professor at a satellite campus? If the concern is recruiting Einstein, O-1 visas exist for a reason
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Republican slams Purdue University for hiring H-1B foreign national for professor role at $127,500: 'Can no American tea (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday OP
It's so unfair to Americans! BOSSHOG Monday #1
Sorry, I don't think that's necessarily a stupid question considering it's for a marketing professor. harumph Monday #2
in many academic environments the hiring process begins with HR keeping work status secret BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #3
It would be awesome J-9 Monday #4
They're paying ASSISTANT professors of Marketing $127,500 at Purdue? Prairie Gates Monday #5
Business professors make way more róisín_dubh Monday #15
I know most of these schools lean left but we need to start calling them out JI7 Monday #6
Business schools are the most right wing bastions in academia Prairie Gates Monday #7
But it's the same at other schools. It's all about profits yet tuition for American students is still high. JI7 Monday #11
Universities don't make profits iemanja Monday #13
Not in the business sense but it's all raising money JI7 Monday #14
Many schools promise grad students iemanja Monday #16
That has nothing to do with this Prairie Gates Monday #17
Not business schools. iemanja Monday #9
But the problem exists everywhere. It's all about profit JI7 Monday #12
They shouldn't have hired the visa applicant versus local candidates as long as they are qualified Melon Monday #8
It happens regularly at universities across the country iemanja Monday #10
Often candidates are evaluated separately from their immigration status BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #18
That's true iemanja Monday #19
Purdue is going to shell out $100k for an H1B? fujiyamasan Monday #20

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
1. It's so unfair to Americans!
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:37 PM
Monday

Us poor white people are so mistreated. If us white folk Morans only got a brain. Trump knows how to stimulate the emotions of fools. That and rape bout rounds out the resume.

harumph

(3,115 posts)
2. Sorry, I don't think that's necessarily a stupid question considering it's for a marketing professor.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 09:08 PM
Monday

No disrespect to marketing studies, but it's not like it's some Ukrainian math wiz in nonlinear systems.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,867 posts)
3. in many academic environments the hiring process begins with HR keeping work status secret
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 09:27 PM
Monday

Their need for immigration support was hidden from interviewers.

The best candidate was picked and then h1b process began, if chosen was not approved to work in US.

So many apply from outside US, non citizen are often chosen just based on the numbers game.

And yes, often the role was one an American could do..its just that the non citizen was weighed equally.


"Only hire immigrant if no American is qualified" doesn't happen in reality... in academia... for professorships, administration, IT and other roles

Prairie Gates

(7,205 posts)
5. They're paying ASSISTANT professors of Marketing $127,500 at Purdue?
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:18 PM
Monday

What the actual fuck?

Assistant professor is pre-tenure, entry-level. That's a wild salary for an assistant professor in any field.

The business schools are such a racket.

róisín_dubh

(12,231 posts)
15. Business professors make way more
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:22 PM
Monday

Than most of the rest of professors. I started out at $54K at a major research uni- the business assistant profs made nearly $100k more to start.

JI7

(93,220 posts)
6. I know most of these schools lean left but we need to start calling them out
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:24 PM
Monday

and demand changes.

Prairie Gates

(7,205 posts)
7. Business schools are the most right wing bastions in academia
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:29 PM
Monday

They peddle entrepreneurship and innovation dogma - essentially factories for capitalist ideology.

And, let's be honest, this is Purdue University, the center of engineering education outside the coasts. This isn't a gender studies position at Oberlin, for fuck's sake.

JI7

(93,220 posts)
11. But it's the same at other schools. It's all about profits yet tuition for American students is still high.
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:14 PM
Monday

iemanja

(57,394 posts)
13. Universities don't make profits
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:18 PM
Monday

Not real universities, and certainly not Perdue. They have a non-profit, tax-exempt status with the IRS.

JI7

(93,220 posts)
14. Not in the business sense but it's all raising money
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:21 PM
Monday

letting in almost any international student that can pay becsuse they very huge amounts of money from them.

iemanja

(57,394 posts)
16. Many schools promise grad students
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:29 PM
Monday

X years of funding. Besides, international students have nothing to do with the issue in the OP.

JI7

(93,220 posts)
12. But the problem exists everywhere. It's all about profit
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:15 PM
Monday

yet tuition remains high for American students.

Melon

(1,093 posts)
8. They shouldn't have hired the visa applicant versus local candidates as long as they are qualified
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:31 PM
Monday

There are absolutely a lot of qualified assistant marketing people in any major market. I’ve hired for marketing and would always get an insane number of applicants. Applying for a visa for an applicant would run us at least another $25,000 in immigration lawyers an applications to sponsor. That’s ridiculous for a university that accepts public funding.

iemanja

(57,394 posts)
10. It happens regularly at universities across the country
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:57 PM
Monday

The great majority are educated in the US.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,867 posts)
18. Often candidates are evaluated separately from their immigration status
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:51 PM
Monday

So many immigrants applying. It's a numbers game..many will be hired

It's definitely NOT " let's vet all Americans first, if no American qualified, then look at immigrant pool".

iemanja

(57,394 posts)
19. That's true
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:59 PM
Monday

Having been on search committees for various levels of employees in universities, I can say that is indeed true. I don’t know if you’re even allowed to ask about nationality and immigration status. HR vets all prospective employees to ensure they are legally allowed to work in the US, but it’s never been a point of discussion in any committee I’ve served on. Mind you, virtually all international applicants already live in the US.

fujiyamasan

(1,227 posts)
20. Purdue is going to shell out $100k for an H1B?
Mon Jan 5, 2026, 11:59 PM
Monday

I agree that this is a complete racket. Even if this professor is exceptionally talented, Purdue is a public university. It makes this all the more ridiculous.

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