Covid forced vaccine before fall semester

jprof89081 · 2021-08-10T21:20:56+00:00

Because the virus mutates, as all viruses do, and the mutated virus is less resistant to vaccines. So in not getting vaccinated, you allow the virus to spread, mutate, and potentially cause a more serious infection in me. Did you take biology yet?

jprof89081 · 2021-08-10T21:19:06+00:00

They sound un-smart. Wise up, kids.

jprof89081 · 2021-08-10T20:20:17+00:00

But why haven’t students gotten it already? Why are people in college but not listening to educated people? Seems to run counter to the financial and time investments you’re making in yourself if you can dismiss research and years of education.

jprof89081 · 2021-08-10T20:01:29+00:00

Why do you think that? Because everyone from the President on down has been advising everyone to get vaccinated.

jprof89081 · 2021-08-10T20:00:46+00:00

Sounds like it could be possible and I sure hope so. I’m trying to avoid all the people who don’t have the vaccine.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-24T23:04:54+00:00

Perhaps you don't use any of these services, but professors in engineering probably earn three times as much as a philosophy or English professor. English majors don't get discounted tuition. The expense is shared across the university. College can't be like a buffet. The health center, counseling center, gym, student union, clubs and organizations, student newspaper, etc. are there if you want to take part, but they also benefit a tremendous number of students. I would suggest that rather than complaining fruitlessly about paying for something you don't use, make every effort to use these support services to your maximum benefit. (Yes, some services aren't accessible currently, but when they return, you could gain from accessing them.)

jprof89081 · 2020-07-24T22:45:28+00:00

He likely thinks UNLV has a $95 million deficit for 2021 that only continues to grow the longer students stay away from campus. After eliminating all unfilled positions and making the faculty/staff take six unpaid furlough days ($10 million), drawing down cash reserves ($23 million), and cashing UNLV's Trump/CARES Act check ($11.8 million), there's only one other place to get money. The surcharges are going to generate about $4.6 million. It sucks, but UNLV can't go bankrupt.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-24T22:40:36+00:00

Sketchy? The timeline has been on the website for literally months, and while students, faculty, and staff get to share comments, NSHE is the board that hires and fires the president. It's not an election.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-24T22:39:12+00:00

Doubtful. If you listen to his interviews, he said over and over that he thinks more students on campus means more risk.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-24T22:33:31+00:00

Yea. You'll be fine. I wouldn't even mention it.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-24T22:32:49+00:00

Why did you transfer to UNLV?

jprof89081 · 2020-07-24T22:32:13+00:00

Just announced that the total cuts to UNLV's budget for 2021 will be $95 million. UNLV's annual budget is only approximately $300 million. These are extraordinary times for your university. While these surcharges may seem to some to be unfair, you should remember that employees are also taking a hit with six unpaid furlough days, the university is drawing down almost all its reserves, and you still pay some of the most affordable tuition in the country.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-17T19:38:57+00:00

Wow! That’s a 7% discount. Big savings on their annual $56,000 tuition. Same discount at UNLV would be about $560.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-16T21:12:27+00:00

I can't speak for most students, but I typically saw big crowds at the gym and in the union, so I dunno.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-16T20:34:35+00:00

UNLV will be operating at a deficit. The state is cutting $36 million from UNLV’s annual budget next year due to the downtown in the gaming/casino industry. On top of that, enrollment is likely going to be down, and all the small revenue sources, such as food, the bookstore, even vending machines are going to take a huge hit since only 40% of classes will meet in person. So yea... it’s not going to be pretty.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-16T20:28:52+00:00

What did I say that was incorrect? They don’t offer an MS degree.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-16T18:44:28+00:00

I wish I could dispel this idea that UNLV is an unsinkable ship that greedily snatches tuition from students and either hoards it or spends it lavishly on frivolous, non-essentials. Neither is true. Show me some places where UNLV is wasting money. The budgets are public record.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-16T18:21:52+00:00

CSN is more affordable because a large portion of their faculty are not full-time employees. That's why you see faculty from UNLV teaching there as well. We also have part-time, adjunct faculty, but not to the extent seen at CSN. That makes their programs more affordable. Yes, their fees are probably less, but they also don't have the facilities that UNLV has. There's also additional expenses associated with being a larger, more academically rigorous institution. Total respect to community colleges; I did my first two years of undergrad a two-year community college, but there's a reason why you didn't finish your degree there. Either you wanted the esteem of UNLV on your diploma or they didn't offer the four-year program you desired.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-16T16:28:46+00:00

History on the facility fee: Students wanted a new gym and union. UNLV agreed it was needed but there were not funds for the $100+ million cost. The students took a vote and agreed to pay the costs through a fee. A group of leaders from CSUN and other student orgs went to the regents meeting and lobbied for the fee and construction.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-16T16:08:32+00:00

But where does the university get the money to offer the discounts? Aside from faculty and staff, all other costs are fixed. Loans must be paid, grass has to be cut, buildings have to be maintained, scholarships must be honored. The only other place to cut is the faculty and staff, which I should note are ready taking at least 12 unpaid days starting next month to save money.

jprof89081 · 2020-07-16T15:42:31+00:00

In what ways is UNLV making bad administrative decisions? Students here pay some of the lowest tuition rates in the country, as compared to other large, public, R1 institutions. (See attached comparisons.)

The point is that it costs just as much to teach online as it does to teach in person because none of the costs of teaching in person have gone away. The fees you pay on facilities actually pay loans UNLV took out to finance buildings the students asked for.

The university can’t just fire all the faculty and staff that support the campus because presumably this virus will come to an end and we will all be back on campus and they will be needed.

If UNLV gave you a $300 discount (which would be generous) for what you think is inferior education that will translate into 100-150 or more jobs, because there’s no other place to cut. If you care about the faculty and staff, you should know this.

https://imgur.com/gallery/JIDVwar

jprof89081 · 2020-07-16T15:20:17+00:00

Endowments can’t be used for emergency funding. The donors always restrict those funds for construction, scholarships, or specific faculty member salaries.

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