I chose to take on this topic primarily because of events that take place where, as a student, I feel I have been neglected. Too many times through the course of my collegiate I have felt as though I have played second to alumni, faculty and sponsors who donate to the University. Granted these people have paid their dues and do have heavy influence on the University, but does that come at the price of the students.
Example 1. I attended a symposium at the SUB a couple of weeks ago honoring Mr. Ximenez, a distinguished writer in the Mexican-American culture (I will call him Mr. Ximenez because I don’t remember his first name). As I walked into the SUB ballroom I was excited to see empty tables filled with three course meals. My eyes immediately lit up! As I proceeded to a table I was stopped by security and asked to take a seat along the wall with the other students. How is that I pay over $2000 dollars in tuition, but yet I am forced to sit on the wall while there are rows of empty tables that can be filled by us students?
The tables were set aside for distinguished guests…… They were all prominent figures in the University, as well as in the community. Granted these people were of importance, but did students have to be subjugated to sitting against the wall while all these “other’ people eat. I should say lack of other people because the room was nearly empty at this point, well except for all the students sitting against the wall.
Why couldn’t the university make room for us, or at least throw us a lunchable when they knew we would be attending as well? Anyhow I think it was very degrading to have to sit on the side of the wall and watch these other people partake in the three course meal!
Example 2- The atmosphere of UNM athletics is awesome! The sights of tailgaters, bands, and painted faces are entertaining. What concerns me is the way students have been treated. I think that UNM should extend a shuttle to UNM students so that it isn’t a pain in the you know what to find a parking and moreover find the area for UNM entrance. Again, alumni and sponsors have curbside service that take them right to their parking and entrance. I know they are important, but I can guarantee our tuition far outweighs their contributions. At the previous University I went to, students were assigned a lot to park in that was close and near our entrance. Small detail, but it showed they cared….
On a good note I am happy to see the weekly communication sent out by President Schmidly. It is a step in the right direction that encourages student participation. I look forward to reading his weekly prompt. I think other University leaders should take the initiative and involve the students a little more as well.
-Adam
2 comments:
i feel your pain... i get really upset with those fancy dinners while im eating pb and j, hard to focus on the topics discussed when theres yummy food nearby you cant touch. :::shakes fist:::
makes me wonder though how much money the university is milking those "other" people for.
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