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we have had a couple prior discussions about the open forums and Q&A sessions they have had om campus..
some previously provoked student comments that the admin was not very open or wouldn't answer questions..
BUT that seems to be solved now...Monday night there was a
"Speak Up event Monday night in the Student Center Ballroom"...and the Scout gives coverage...
Dr. Stan Liberty was there (the top admin people have often avoided this event) as well as apparently Gary Anna, Vice President for Student Affairs Nathan Thomas, and other top officials at Bradley.
Here are just a couple of the responses that were made public...and I think some of the questions seem a little self-absorbed..(free laundry, free wi-fi, better food...) others were typical college kid quesitons that seem like no-brainers to me but were asked anyway.
"Q: What is being done to promote school spirit?
A: Vice President for Student Affairs Nathan Thomas said promoting school
spirit is a student initiative and students, in particular Student Senate, have
done a tremendous job in this area. Thomas said the administration is
working with various campus leaders to create more student-led initiatives,
but stressed that promoting school spirit is an ongoing issue and not
something that can happen overnight.
Q: Why isn’t laundry free? ...
A: Thomas said the administration talked about what it would look like to
have free laundry, weighed it against the cost and found that it wasn’t
something they believed would add value to offset those additional costs...
Q: Why are we focusing on athletics to improve enrollment when, as a high
quality university, we should be more focused on improving academics (such
as the Physics Department)?
A: Justin Ball, the associate vice president for enrollment management, said
the university has made major shifts in regard to its marketing. Be Brave
marketing material, which some people associate with athletics, has been
dropped and replaced with material that emphasizes the academic prestige of
Bradley, according to Ball. He said their new promotional statement focuses
on how Bradley is a midsized university, where students have large
university options but being small enough to offer individualized academic
advising and small class sizes...
Q: For the tuition we are putting forward, what steps are being taken to bring
quality food to our cafeterias?
A: Food Service Director Gayle Hanson said the food served at the cafeterias
is not low quality....
Q: Why is the Renaissance Coliseum not used for men’s basketball games?
A: Gary Anna, the vice president of Business Affairs, said there have been
conversations about using the space but it was decided that the coliseum is
not large enough to hold the attendance needed. He said Bradley’s presence
downtown at the Peoria Civic Center improves the quality of life for the
community and promotes the importance of the university.
This question was asked but no answer given..
"Is there any way to cut down the basketball team’s budget and reallocate it?"
some previously provoked student comments that the admin was not very open or wouldn't answer questions..
BUT that seems to be solved now...Monday night there was a
"Speak Up event Monday night in the Student Center Ballroom"...and the Scout gives coverage...
Dr. Stan Liberty was there (the top admin people have often avoided this event) as well as apparently Gary Anna, Vice President for Student Affairs Nathan Thomas, and other top officials at Bradley.
Here are just a couple of the responses that were made public...and I think some of the questions seem a little self-absorbed..(free laundry, free wi-fi, better food...) others were typical college kid quesitons that seem like no-brainers to me but were asked anyway.
"Q: What is being done to promote school spirit?
A: Vice President for Student Affairs Nathan Thomas said promoting school
spirit is a student initiative and students, in particular Student Senate, have
done a tremendous job in this area. Thomas said the administration is
working with various campus leaders to create more student-led initiatives,
but stressed that promoting school spirit is an ongoing issue and not
something that can happen overnight.
Q: Why isn’t laundry free? ...
A: Thomas said the administration talked about what it would look like to
have free laundry, weighed it against the cost and found that it wasn’t
something they believed would add value to offset those additional costs...
Q: Why are we focusing on athletics to improve enrollment when, as a high
quality university, we should be more focused on improving academics (such
as the Physics Department)?
A: Justin Ball, the associate vice president for enrollment management, said
the university has made major shifts in regard to its marketing. Be Brave
marketing material, which some people associate with athletics, has been
dropped and replaced with material that emphasizes the academic prestige of
Bradley, according to Ball. He said their new promotional statement focuses
on how Bradley is a midsized university, where students have large
university options but being small enough to offer individualized academic
advising and small class sizes...
Q: For the tuition we are putting forward, what steps are being taken to bring
quality food to our cafeterias?
A: Food Service Director Gayle Hanson said the food served at the cafeterias
is not low quality....
Q: Why is the Renaissance Coliseum not used for men’s basketball games?
A: Gary Anna, the vice president of Business Affairs, said there have been
conversations about using the space but it was decided that the coliseum is
not large enough to hold the attendance needed. He said Bradley’s presence
downtown at the Peoria Civic Center improves the quality of life for the
community and promotes the importance of the university.
This question was asked but no answer given..
"Is there any way to cut down the basketball team’s budget and reallocate it?"
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