I am a BG alumna, and my son graduated from BG a year ago. I know how difficult it was for him to register for courses required for his degree simply because the courses either weren’t offered or were offered just once in a while. Because of this situation, he was forced to stay at the university longer than he would have had to if the courses were offered.
I can’t even imagine what cutting 100 faculty positions will do to those students seeking courses to fulfill their requirements.
The Board of Trustees should have anticipated the adverse reactions to President Mazey’s salary increase and bonus considering the state of negotiations with the faculty. More than anything else, I am upset with the lack of acknowledgement from the administration of issues that are truly upsetting a large number of alumni, faculty and students.
Ignoring the concerns only makes for bitter feelings as it did with the Popular Culture house situation. For right now, I too will withhold any contributions to the University. I love BGSU but these confrontations really make the University look bad.
I urge the administration to be more open to addressing the concerns of so many.
“Once a Falcon, always a Falcon.”
Cindy Kriska, Alumna
