Windows local admin in a .edu environment.

["Paul Halliday" <paul.halliday () gmail com>]

I am looking for insight (pros and cons) on the issue of granting
local admin rights to faculty and staff in a .edu setting. Let's
assume that the staff and faculty have direct access to core
administrative systems and portals like Sharepoint and Peoplesoft.

I have never thought of this argument as subjective (am I just being
anal?) but apparently I was wrong. I would love to hear the general
consensus on this issue. I am especially interested in what others in
.edu are doing.

Thanks.