UD Alumni Against the Proposed Adult Degree Completion Program
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Wendy Reimann
9 years ago
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The UD core is what separates us from every other institution of higher education in this country. To consider offering degrees that do not require the core flies in the face of reason and responsible growth. Adult education is done well by several universities in the area. What makes you think UD can compete with those low cost programs, especially without a differentiating factor like the core? Fundraising, grant applications, and leadership who understand liberal arts.
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Joe Arlinghaus
9 years ago
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New colleges have been proposed before as a way to fix our financial weakness. As both a Class of '91 alumnus and the father of 3 current students, I don't think we can believe this fixes what ails us when the previous forays did not fix it already. Fundraising is the solution. Fundraising. Fundraising, Fundraising.
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Carla Hanson
9 years ago
UD needs leadership that loves and understands its mission, and the core is integral to that mission. This program would merely cheapen what a UD education has come to mean and would be a great disservice to current students and those in the completion program alike.
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Chris Wester
9 years ago
Making UD a revenue-based institution is the wrong course to take.
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Leokadia Rucinski
· petition starter
9 years ago
The UD core is a big bragging point for me, something I am very proud of. It makes me sad that my alma mater would consider a new program without the core.
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Sasha Decker
9 years ago
Constantin College '06
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Mary Cuff
9 years ago
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We need to stick to the strategic plan and the agreed on protocols that the entire university worked on. This program not only goes against that plan, but also goes against UD's core identity and the entire reason why president Keefe was appointed in the first place--to take us away from a tuition-dependent model.
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Katie Cosgrove Yacharn
9 years ago
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My degree did not come cheap; it took blood, sweat, and tears to earn it. I didn't complete it in four years. I had to work three jobs at one point to support myself . I have a not insignificant amount of student loan debt. UD's core program did prepare me for a rigorous career. I can compete against others from brand-name schools with higher degrees because of that program. It would be a blow to see UD's reputation watered down for quick and easy cash, and immoral if the degrees were marketed to people who can't complete them. I learned that standards exist for a reason. UD didn't make their program easier for me - I had to rise to the challenge. I hope that any directional changes made at UD are guided by the liberal arts education we signed up for.
The UD core is what separates us from every other institution of higher education in this country. To consider offering degrees that do not require the core flies in the face of reason and responsible growth. Adult education is done well by several universities in the area. What makes you think UD can compete with those low cost programs, especially without a differentiating factor like the core? Fundraising, grant applications, and leadership who understand liberal arts.
New colleges have been proposed before as a way to fix our financial weakness. As both a Class of '91 alumnus and the father of 3 current students, I don't think we can believe this fixes what ails us when the previous forays did not fix it already. Fundraising is the solution. Fundraising. Fundraising, Fundraising.
UD needs leadership that loves and understands its mission, and the core is integral to that mission. This program would merely cheapen what a UD education has come to mean and would be a great disservice to current students and those in the completion program alike.
Making UD a revenue-based institution is the wrong course to take.
The UD core is a big bragging point for me, something I am very proud of. It makes me sad that my alma mater would consider a new program without the core.
Constantin College '06
We need to stick to the strategic plan and the agreed on protocols that the entire university worked on. This program not only goes against that plan, but also goes against UD's core identity and the entire reason why president Keefe was appointed in the first place--to take us away from a tuition-dependent model.
My degree did not come cheap; it took blood, sweat, and tears to earn it. I didn't complete it in four years. I had to work three jobs at one point to support myself . I have a not insignificant amount of student loan debt. UD's core program did prepare me for a rigorous career. I can compete against others from brand-name schools with higher degrees because of that program. It would be a blow to see UD's reputation watered down for quick and easy cash, and immoral if the degrees were marketed to people who can't complete them. I learned that standards exist for a reason. UD didn't make their program easier for me - I had to rise to the challenge. I hope that any directional changes made at UD are guided by the liberal arts education we signed up for.