6. WHY GRAD STUDENTS SHOULD BE WORRIED

WE KNOW YOU KNOW THIS STUFF, BUT WE DIDN'T WANT YOU TO FEEL LEFT OUT BY NOT GETTING YOUR OWN PAGE, SO . . .

IN ADDITION TO ALL THE PROBLEMS ABOVE (SEE "WHY FALCON/PHOENIX," AND "WHY TEACH IS STRESSY AND WHY YOU SHOULD CARE" -- AIMED PRIMARILY AT UNDERGRADS):


BGSU’S ABYSMALLY LOW FACULTY SALARIES (CAN YOU SAY TURNOVER?) +
INCREASING RELIANCE ON PART-TIME / CONTRACTED EMPLOYEES +
EXPONENTIALLY LARGER CLASSES =

MISERABLE TEACHING EXPERIENCES (ENJOY THAT 500+ LECTURE COURSE) +
INCREASED TA WORKLOAD (LARGER CLASSES FOR THE SAME PAY) +
INCREASED FACULTY TEACHING LOADS +
REDUCED TIME FOR FACULTY RESEARCH AND MENTORING OF GRAD STUDENTS +
LACK OF CONTINUITY IN MENTORING GRAD STUDENTS +
LESS GRAD SEMINARS TO CHOOSE FROM +
DAMAGE TO BGSU’S REPUTATION AS A RESEARCH UNIVERSITY =

DAMAGE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS’ CAREERS =
DEVALUED DEGREES / LETTERS OF REFERENCE +
FEWER TENURE-TRACK JOBS AVAILABLE TO NEW PH.D.’S

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GRADUATE EDUCATION ON THE CHEAP ≠ COMPUTE