Spring Break
Editorial
Students Can Build a Better University
Issue date: 10/5/07 Section: Ed-Op
- Page 1 of 2 next >
By week three, hopefully you've settled in for the school year.
You've been to your classes and you're probably already doing, or avoiding, a significant amount of homework.
Whether you are a freshman, transfer, or continuing student, remember that college is not only about getting your degree and finding a job. It's also about building relationships, exploring your interests, and making an impact.
In fact, things have only changed for the better at Drexel because students chose to make a difference. The Drexel community sees new improvements every year because as students, the biggest stakeholders in this University, we want to get the most out of our time here.
For example, in the past, many felt like students didn't have enough school spirit, so in 2002, a small group of diehard Drexel sports fans created the DAC Pack, the designated yellow-shirted cheering section at all Drexel sporting events.
Another example of student initiative is the planned renovation on the DAC. In late 2006, the USGA worked with the administration to raise the student activity fee from $100 to $250 in order to pay for the DAC renovations and also to add to funding for student organizations.
On top of that, for many years, Drexel students told the Princeton Review that our campus is ugly, so the University responded with building improvements: a big, colorful fountain in the quad and more construction planned for the near future.
The list could go on, but what is important is that all of the improvements and plans you see on campus are driven solely by student demand. If administrators thought Drexel students would be happy living in cardboard boxes that is what they would give us.
If you are unhappy with Drexel, suffering in silence is not an option. Only after you act on your dissatisfaction will you see a remedy. Do you hate that you have to get five signatures to change your co-op cycle or major? Well, the only way something will change is if you voice your opinion or are in a position to make an impact.
You've been to your classes and you're probably already doing, or avoiding, a significant amount of homework.
Whether you are a freshman, transfer, or continuing student, remember that college is not only about getting your degree and finding a job. It's also about building relationships, exploring your interests, and making an impact.
In fact, things have only changed for the better at Drexel because students chose to make a difference. The Drexel community sees new improvements every year because as students, the biggest stakeholders in this University, we want to get the most out of our time here.
For example, in the past, many felt like students didn't have enough school spirit, so in 2002, a small group of diehard Drexel sports fans created the DAC Pack, the designated yellow-shirted cheering section at all Drexel sporting events.
Another example of student initiative is the planned renovation on the DAC. In late 2006, the USGA worked with the administration to raise the student activity fee from $100 to $250 in order to pay for the DAC renovations and also to add to funding for student organizations.
On top of that, for many years, Drexel students told the Princeton Review that our campus is ugly, so the University responded with building improvements: a big, colorful fountain in the quad and more construction planned for the near future.
The list could go on, but what is important is that all of the improvements and plans you see on campus are driven solely by student demand. If administrators thought Drexel students would be happy living in cardboard boxes that is what they would give us.
If you are unhappy with Drexel, suffering in silence is not an option. Only after you act on your dissatisfaction will you see a remedy. Do you hate that you have to get five signatures to change your co-op cycle or major? Well, the only way something will change is if you voice your opinion or are in a position to make an impact.
Be the first to comment on this story