Better proportions: 'U' should continue faculty pay increases
This week, it was announced that for the second year in a row, the University's faculty received a larger average pay increase than the average pay increase of administrators. Faculty salaries rose an average of 4.9 percent, while the average administrative salary increase was 2.9 percent. In fact, administrative pay increases dropped an average of 30 percent this year. One of the reasons for the discrepancy is the recent restructuring of the administration and turnover that occurred in many positions.
Doctor's orders: Nurses should have prescriptive abilities
The American health care system, while advancing tremendously over the past three decades, still needs many improvements to create a system that provides high-quality care to great numbers of people. Although more hospitals and services have improved, the costs for medical treatment continue to soar. This has made health care less accessible to patients in rural areas or who come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Technology isn't bad but often, the hype is overwhelming
Iam not a technophobe. I don't fear new things or changes to old things. Like most people out there, I can get pretty excited about new technology. The latest gizmos and gadgets; I wish I could afford them. The more serious advances in computers, information and communication devices spark my interest and I will generally take a moment of my day to read about it in the newspaper or online.
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