tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post7252257049165621616..comments2023-10-10T04:30:38.687-05:00Comments on Deo volente: Southern Opposes Housing UpgradeDave Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-44570427979679141662012-01-04T16:53:50.337-06:002012-01-04T16:53:50.337-06:00Our working conditions are our students' learn...Our working conditions are our students' learning conditions, but to some extent the opposite is also true. I'm willing to bet that the on-campus housing is pretty terrible. Providing quality housing helps with, yes, recruitment and retention, and people learn better when they have better environments in which to learn. This certainly can be seen as an investment in teaching, at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-32284753127168465882012-01-03T21:45:20.862-06:002012-01-03T21:45:20.862-06:00I think they are going to raise Housing Fees, not ...I think they are going to raise Housing Fees, not Student Fees in order to pay for it. Details were given in a previous post, or DE article, ... can't quite remember where I saw it. I'm inclined to agree with the SI this time, but not for their reason. Its a hell of a lot of money which we could, and maybe, should be spending on teaching and research, (some on faculty salaries??) not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-30589456134497451482011-12-31T16:56:49.333-06:002011-12-31T16:56:49.333-06:00Happy New Year, Dave. You've done a great job ...Happy New Year, Dave. You've done a great job in all fields.Tony williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-87017333220888811662011-12-31T15:27:09.163-06:002011-12-31T15:27:09.163-06:00I don't think good housing is really an amenit...I don't think good housing is really an amenity, though. Being well-sheltered seems to me to be essential to being able to learn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com