Troubles at RPI - Should You Go Here?

IowaMom66
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:54:36 +0000

I was concerned about this when we visited campus but this is a campus that is heavily in debt as well…so I can see why a President MIGHT want to consider having a professional handle finances at one of largest buildings/expenditures…maybe it was trying to address the debt. I think it is great that the students get hands on experience with budgets,etc. but if they aren’t doing a good job…or if there is someone who could maybe do a better job…the ideal thing would probably be to have a person who advises them but let them still run it?? Just like our President has advisors who are experts in their field? The one thing I noticed about RPI compared to other campuses was how run down the grounds were…little things…concrete on stairs and on patio all chipped up, not repaired, jagged edges…little things that would have gotten fixed long ago on campuses I’ve worked at…I wondered then if they were having financial problems and then later read they have big endowment but also carry heavier debt than other schools. Tough issue.