Classes are full, number of part-time instructors is down
By: Nikki Bussey
Issue date: 1/22/09 Section: News
"At the moment, we are in pretty good shape with the pool we have," Link said. "It's a matter of great concern, though. We use a great deal of part-timers and adjuncts. You never know. Part-timers and adjuncts come and go. They may move or retire for any number of reasons. So far, we have had enough to get by."
Gionni Carr, the student regent for the Tennessee Board of Regents, said he thinks the cuts will continue to affect The University in negative ways until more money is allocated to higher education from state legislators.
"I really feel the budget definitely hurting all across the board," Carr said. "Everyone is coming up short. It's an easy decision - either you want quality of education or you don't. If you don't, then you invest money in everything else."
Carr said it's a shame the department of mathematical science is having to work twice as hard. It all comes back to the students, he said.
"Unfortunately, students have to bear the brunt of these decisions being made or not being made," Carr said. "All we did was pay and try to get our education. We are having to pay for a lack of professors and classes."
Fewer classes being offered means a lack of a variety of class times, making time conflicts more prevalent.
Carr said there is no quick and easy solution to the problem. He said his hope is that eventually someone will get the "memo" everyone is suffering.
"Everything goes back to money or a lack there of," he said. "It could be solved if we had more money allocated, but we have to try to look at it unselfishly."
Gionni Carr, the student regent for the Tennessee Board of Regents, said he thinks the cuts will continue to affect The University in negative ways until more money is allocated to higher education from state legislators.
"I really feel the budget definitely hurting all across the board," Carr said. "Everyone is coming up short. It's an easy decision - either you want quality of education or you don't. If you don't, then you invest money in everything else."
Carr said it's a shame the department of mathematical science is having to work twice as hard. It all comes back to the students, he said.
"Unfortunately, students have to bear the brunt of these decisions being made or not being made," Carr said. "All we did was pay and try to get our education. We are having to pay for a lack of professors and classes."
Fewer classes being offered means a lack of a variety of class times, making time conflicts more prevalent.
Carr said there is no quick and easy solution to the problem. He said his hope is that eventually someone will get the "memo" everyone is suffering.
"Everything goes back to money or a lack there of," he said. "It could be solved if we had more money allocated, but we have to try to look at it unselfishly."