An open letter to the University community
As I have been deluged with expressions of concern, friendship, and surprise regarding my abrupt removal as Echols Dean, I have decided to offer a public explanation to our community.
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As I have been deluged with expressions of concern, friendship, and surprise regarding my abrupt removal as Echols Dean, I have decided to offer a public explanation to our community.
THE SEMESTER has begun on a seemingly depressing note. Classes are swollen, faculty are complaining and students have returned to find services that used to be taken for granted are now costing money. I have my own stories to add to this tale of financial woe: Fourth-year students desperate to get into Politics classes have banged on the door (and some have burst into tears), my wait lists were at unprecedented highs, and my first-year Echols scholars agonized over finding sufficient upper-division classes to remain at the minimum 15 hours required for good standing in the Echols Program. Parents of prospective Echols Scholars call daily to determine whether the budget cuts will make the University a less attractive option for their children. Alas, it's very easy to find causes for grief.
THE UNIVERSITY is lovely this time of year -- leaves are changing, midterms are over and finals are a month away. It's hard to believe that in a few short weeks, it will be time for students to register and faculty to plan spring classes. That prospect is once again highlighting one of the less pleasant realities of the College of Arts & Sciences -- the growing imbalance in the supply and demand for courses.