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iemanja

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19. That's true

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #18)

Tue Jan 6, 2026, 12:59 AM

Jan 2026

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.

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Republican slams Purdue University for hiring H-1B foreign national for professor role at $127,500: 'Can no American tea [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2026 OP

It's so unfair to Americans! BOSSHOG Jan 2026 #1

Sorry, I don't think that's necessarily a stupid question considering it's for a marketing professor. harumph Jan 2026 #2

in many academic environments the hiring process begins with HR keeping work status secret BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2026 #3

It would be awesome J-9 Jan 2026 #4

They're paying ASSISTANT professors of Marketing $127,500 at Purdue? Prairie Gates Jan 2026 #5

Business professors make way more r�is�n_dubh Jan 2026 #15

I know most of these schools lean left but we need to start calling them out JI7 Jan 2026 #6

Business schools are the most right wing bastions in academia Prairie Gates Jan 2026 #7

But it's the same at other schools. It's all about profits yet tuition for American students is still high. JI7 Jan 2026 #11

Universities don't make profits iemanja Jan 2026 #13

Not in the business sense but it's all raising money JI7 Jan 2026 #14

Many schools promise grad students iemanja Jan 2026 #16

That has nothing to do with this Prairie Gates Jan 2026 #17

Not business schools. iemanja Jan 2026 #9

But the problem exists everywhere. It's all about profit JI7 Jan 2026 #12

They shouldn't have hired the visa applicant versus local candidates as long as they are qualified Melon Jan 2026 #8

It happens regularly at universities across the country iemanja Jan 2026 #10

Often candidates are evaluated separately from their immigration status BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2026 #18

That's true iemanja Jan 2026 #19

Purdue is going to shell out $100k for an H1B? fujiyamasan Jan 2026 #20