2008 Woodie Awards
"Accountability" needs to involve more than just PR
Issue date: 11/30/07 Section: Opinion
We know that it's not in the university's best interests to point out some of the less-than-flattering bits of news that may come out. However, providing students, faculty and staff with the most up-to-date information about important university matters is the responsible thing to do.
This could be accomplished simply by putting something like an "Issues that matter" link on the SRU homepage that informs students of ongoing legal affairs, budgetary decisions, significant policy changes or when asbestos is being removed from our classroom buildings.
If anything, adopting such a policy of full-disclosure would paint SRU as a university that's unwaveringly committed to telling it like it is rather than an institution that leaves its own people in the dark when it's convenient to do so.
We're also not suggesting that the university go as far as sending out what could be interpreted as "Bad News" e-mails anytime some bit of negative information comes up. But asking administrators to provide those who invest thousands of hours and dollars into the university with information on things deeper than sunshine and daisies doesn't seem beyond reason.
This could be accomplished simply by putting something like an "Issues that matter" link on the SRU homepage that informs students of ongoing legal affairs, budgetary decisions, significant policy changes or when asbestos is being removed from our classroom buildings.
If anything, adopting such a policy of full-disclosure would paint SRU as a university that's unwaveringly committed to telling it like it is rather than an institution that leaves its own people in the dark when it's convenient to do so.
We're also not suggesting that the university go as far as sending out what could be interpreted as "Bad News" e-mails anytime some bit of negative information comes up. But asking administrators to provide those who invest thousands of hours and dollars into the university with information on things deeper than sunshine and daisies doesn't seem beyond reason.
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