General category for self education and gaining an education by going to some school or trade school.
Two new TV studios had to be built on the same campus where a very large TV studio practically sat empty, only occasionally used for acting classes. The cost to the taxpayers for this duplication allegedly was in the millions.
The bad: A professor applied for a teaching position at another campus but was not hired. He found out from a friend working at the university where he applied for the job that the department chair allegedly hired a personal friend. The good: The other faculty members in the department found this out and had the department chairman fired.
High level managers can determine how university money is spent. The bad: Some times managers can use state funding to pay to make up for management errors which can result in state funds unnecessarily being drained. One example of this is poorly planned construction which often times comes from rushed jobs. College campuses must continue to function and the best times for construction is during semester breaks, which in most cases is way too short. If administrators fail to do…
(Last update: 3/09) Any campus worth its salt offers tours for students and family members. They are great for providing an overview, a snapshot look at the total campus. It is quite similar to walking around a car you intend to buy. But a campus tour will tell you very little about the true inner workings of the campus. I propose that you get in the car and take a drive. I will show you how. Getting inside the…
Please note that multiple definitions will be written for any one position. The reason being is there are more than one definition for each position. Faculty A) faculty, is a person who appears to have achieved an honest degree in some field and as such might be able to share that knowledge to a classroom of students. Part of the classroom process is the setting of standards for getting a grade of attainment. Note: The faculty member is probably the…
An argument prevails that Radio TV and Film Departments brings down a “real” college reputation by being perceived as more suited for a junior college or trade school. Let us take a look at some of the issues and try to determine any possible resolution to this reoccurring debate. First lets take a look at who is making the claim that RTVF is at the level of trade school to see if the people that talk down RTVF are doing…
