Comments on: Upgrades, and education quality http://bluealpha.com/archives/2005/02/18/upgrades-and-education-quality/ Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:26:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike K. http://bluealpha.com/archives/2005/02/18/upgrades-and-education-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Mike K. Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:47:11 +0000 http://bluealpha.com/archives/2005/02/18/upgrade-and-yummy-thai-food/#comment-491 Having attended one of the "big" Canadian universities out east, I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of education at UCC/TRU. Not what I expected at all, and I'm glad for it. (Although, I never had any trouble with access to faculty at UW ... in fact, in some respects it was easier there. I've yet to go to a pub with a TRU science prof, but that was certainly done at UW) :) The one complaint that I have about TRU is directly solely at the student body. With few notable exceptions, the students at TRU behave as though they're still in high school, as opposed to university. There is very little student participation in the day-to-day running of the university. During the last student society elections, less than 10% of the student body turned out to vote. Regardless, this was hailed as a great success because it was up from 6% the previous year. I studied at the University of Waterloo, and there the student body was very active on campus. In addition to a number of student-run organizations that actively promoted themselves on campus, students also managed the on-campus pubs, a used bookstore (we could definitely use one of those!), and even ran student C&Ds (coffee & doughnut shops) that gave the campus Tim Hortons a definite run for its money. Rather than complain, I'd like to actually do something. The problem is, I'm just not sure what I can do to generate student interest. Having attended one of the “big” Canadian universities out east, I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of education at UCC/TRU. Not what I expected at all, and I’m glad for it. (Although, I never had any trouble with access to faculty at UW … in fact, in some respects it was easier there. I’ve yet to go to a pub with a TRU science prof, but that was certainly done at UW) :)

The one complaint that I have about TRU is directly solely at the student body. With few notable exceptions, the students at TRU behave as though they’re still in high school, as opposed to university. There is very little student participation in the day-to-day running of the university. During the last student society elections, less than 10% of the student body turned out to vote. Regardless, this was hailed as a great success because it was up from 6% the previous year.

I studied at the University of Waterloo, and there the student body was very active on campus. In addition to a number of student-run organizations that actively promoted themselves on campus, students also managed the on-campus pubs, a used bookstore (we could definitely use one of those!), and even ran student C&Ds (coffee & doughnut shops) that gave the campus Tim Hortons a definite run for its money.

Rather than complain, I’d like to actually do something. The problem is, I’m just not sure what I can do to generate student interest.

]]> By: Bob Stanley http://bluealpha.com/archives/2005/02/18/upgrades-and-education-quality/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Bob Stanley Sun, 20 Feb 2005 08:15:31 +0000 http://bluealpha.com/archives/2005/02/18/upgrade-and-yummy-thai-food/#comment-410 Hey man! Completely agree with your opinion. Who cares how big the university is if we students can't even get enough access to the faculty. We will obviously will learn more under the guidance of accessible and dedicated teachers. So, TRU is the BEST!!! Hey man! Completely agree with your opinion. Who cares how big the university is if we students can’t even get enough access to the faculty. We will obviously will learn more under the guidance of accessible and dedicated teachers. So, TRU is the BEST!!!

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