Monday, April 2, 2007
Educational Merits of Growing Esteem
On Friday 30 March the Australian newspaper reported the University of Melbourne Vice Chancellor Glyn Davis as saying "There's no argument inside this institution about the educational merits of what we're doing," Do you believe Growing Esteem will improve education for students?
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The faculty of arts at melbourne uni is in a deficit of almost 4 million dollars. This means they cannot replace any staff that leave for the next three years, which will lead to subjects being cut, majors being cut, larger class sizes and less research being undertaken.
Simultaneously the university has invested 1.4 million dollars into advertising for the melbourne model, and 100 million dollars on scholarships that in no way address equity and access but instead act as bribes for top private school students.
Assuming that some of the students lured by this advertising campaign will be undertaking study in a Bachelor of Arts at melbourne, what can they expect when they get here? And what of current students affected by this deficit?
When a University prioritises its elite reputation over its core business of teaching and learning, of course the educational merits of the model must come into question.
The university needs to stop passing the buck and take responsibility for the arts deficit. priority MUST be given to adequate staffing and the provision of a top education, not just a top reputation.
funds for arts, not ads.
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