As a bargain shopper, I am always looking for the best value. I think Ohio University and its students should think about how to save money, too. Amid continued budget shortfalls at OU, I am proposing a few ways to save money around campus. Some are suggestions to students, while others need to be noted by administrators and, perhaps, the Board of Trustees. Perhaps these small changes might add up to a substantial amount.
But most expenses at OU are important and necessary. Faculty and staff members need to be paid at levels competitive with other state schools, and OU needs to offer good health-care benefits to keep professors here.
And while raising tuition may be a necessary evil, OU is an institution that should be catering to students, not driving them away. Why did we raise the technology fee if there was no specific purpose for that money? Yes, technology is important, but if you are going to charge me or my parents more money, there better be a reason behind it.
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Suzanne Wilder
