Hi, I wanted to submit a few questions in advance for the forum:
How much did the new computer-whiteboards cost in total (all of them, installed, shipped, etc.)?
Isn't it true that if we focused on what we really need like staff and teacher pay raises, tuition and housing cuts, scholarships, and outreach programs to the community, that our money would be more well-spent?
Don't computer-whiteboards seem like a silly way to spend money when we could be accomplishing so much more?
We could be giving away books to those who can't afford them here, creating more opportunities for those who cannot afford room and board to stay on campus [if one is SINCERELY concerned about creating a great experience for students and thinking that living on campus is a great way to learn and develop a community], or making more scholarships to help people get through these rough times.
For me, it boils down to this: We have students living in housing that was originally developed as temporary housing (the New Hall block), we have people who are being crushed by finances into living off campus [and we all know the Woods is outrageously expensive], we're cutting down the number of scholarships we're giving, we just experienced a 5% decrease in the MAP grant, the caf doesn't offer a balanced three meals on weekends, and we have people in the community who are starving and homeless. A computer-whiteboard just seems absolutely unnecessary at this point where there are MANY other things that Millikin could do with its money to make an actual difference in peoples' lives.
Sincerely,
James Farris
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