Comments on: No wonder community college faculty women dress like a million bucks

By: First day of class... | Funny about Money

First day of class... | Funny about Money — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:53:35 +0000

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By: Funny

Funny — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:42:51 +0000

@ frugalscholar: Interestingly, the community colleges here seem to be better funded for amenities. PVCC has a copy center that kindly cranked out fifty 16-page syllabi. The library facility is awesome. They have a Blackboard system that puts GDU’s to shame: if there’s a bell or a whistle to be had, the District’s version has got it.

Many of the campuses are fairly new, and they’re coherently built and beautifully designed. PVCC feels like a small liberal-arts college. It’s very pleasant and inviting. They even have…get this!!!…a “meditation garden”! OMG!

When I have a few minutes, I’ll photograph it or maybe even try to draw it. Defies belief!

By: frugalscholar

frugalscholar — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:05:54 +0000

My mother-in-law who taught at a community college (with MA) made more and had better benefits than her husband, who taught at a Cal State (and had a PhD). She had a very powerful union. All the money went to salary/benefits–very poor facilities, no xerox machines, no ac. Also, very few full-time new hires. Many were adjuncts at truly pitiful pay and no benefits.

To them that have, more shall be given….