Comments on: Tuition and fees rise 3.5 percent; classes may get bigger http://www.tommiemedia.com/news/tuition-and-fees-rise-3-5-percent-classes-may-get-bigger/ Campus, local and world news reported daily by University of St. Thomas students Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:14:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Blissenbach http://www.tommiemedia.com/news/tuition-and-fees-rise-3-5-percent-classes-may-get-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 Michael Blissenbach Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:55:56 +0000 http://www.tommiemedia.com/?p=6029#comment-1785 I second James' commendation of the Board of Trustees and the St. Thomas administration. A Catholic education should be accessible to all qualified individuals seeking one, regardless of income level or socio-economic status, and this decision by the Board of Trustees and the administration, as well as the increase in the financial aid budget, is a great step to making that goal a reality. I second James’ commendation of the Board of Trustees and the St. Thomas administration. A Catholic education should be accessible to all qualified individuals seeking one, regardless of income level or socio-economic status, and this decision by the Board of Trustees and the administration, as well as the increase in the financial aid budget, is a great step to making that goal a reality.

]]> By: James Heaney http://www.tommiemedia.com/news/tuition-and-fees-rise-3-5-percent-classes-may-get-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 James Heaney Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:32:56 +0000 http://www.tommiemedia.com/?p=6029#comment-1782 James approves of this decision. In the midst of all UST's spending, it's felt at many times like the only thing the Board was forgetting in its drive to expand (and perhaps aggrandize) the school was the student body and its fragile finances. Would I still like to see tuition someday growing no higher than the rate of inflation? You bet. But this is a great step in that direction. At the very least, it's reassuring. The decisions the Board has made to make up for the lost funds are prudent, budget-conscious choices. I hope to see more relatively painless cost-cutting measures in the future. I give a rare congratulations to the Board and the administration on this one. James approves of this decision. In the midst of all UST’s spending, it’s felt at many times like the only thing the Board was forgetting in its drive to expand (and perhaps aggrandize) the school was the student body and its fragile finances. Would I still like to see tuition someday growing no higher than the rate of inflation? You bet. But this is a great step in that direction. At the very least, it’s reassuring.

The decisions the Board has made to make up for the lost funds are prudent, budget-conscious choices. I hope to see more relatively painless cost-cutting measures in the future. I give a rare congratulations to the Board and the administration on this one.

]]> By: Jon Hunt http://www.tommiemedia.com/news/tuition-and-fees-rise-3-5-percent-classes-may-get-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 Jon Hunt Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:41:16 +0000 http://www.tommiemedia.com/?p=6029#comment-1756 Students should also have a say about how the copious amount of money given for new buildings could be spent. Full rides for everyone next time? Students should also have a say about how the copious amount of money given for new buildings could be spent. Full rides for everyone next time?

]]> By: Heath May http://www.tommiemedia.com/news/tuition-and-fees-rise-3-5-percent-classes-may-get-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 Heath May Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:45:36 +0000 http://www.tommiemedia.com/?p=6029#comment-1702 I totally support the idea of larger class sizes in order to keep the tuition increase low. If students want individual attention, there are plenty of opportunities to meet with faculty outside of the classroom. In my opinion, too many people neglect the opportunity they have to build student-mentor relationships through one-on-one meetings with their professor. I totally support the idea of larger class sizes in order to keep the tuition increase low. If students want individual attention, there are plenty of opportunities to meet with faculty outside of the classroom. In my opinion, too many people neglect the opportunity they have to build student-mentor relationships through one-on-one meetings with their professor.

]]> By: Kayla Toering http://www.tommiemedia.com/news/tuition-and-fees-rise-3-5-percent-classes-may-get-bigger/comment-page-1/#comment-1664 Kayla Toering Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:18:55 +0000 http://www.tommiemedia.com/?p=6029#comment-1664 I love going to school here at St. Thomas, and I'm completely paying for it on my own. I don't think that many students will even notice that their classes have a few more students. I do admit, though, that the small class sizes are a big part of what attracted me to UST. However, as a student who has to pay for school all on their own from student loans and the like, I'm okay with having a few extra students in my classes to not having my tuition increase by six or seven percent. I think that other students, besides those who are lucky enough to have their parents pay for their tuition, should have a voice in this too. I love going to school here at St. Thomas, and I’m completely paying for it on my own. I don’t think that many students will even notice that their classes have a few more students. I do admit, though, that the small class sizes are a big part of what attracted me to UST.

However, as a student who has to pay for school all on their own from student loans and the like, I’m okay with having a few extra students in my classes to not having my tuition increase by six or seven percent. I think that other students, besides those who are lucky enough to have their parents pay for their tuition, should have a voice in this too.

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