Therefore, the deadline for withdrawing from classes and receiving a 100 percent refund will be extended to the fifth day after the striking faculty return to work. I think the strike is very effective, said Rosie Schwartz, a Wayne senior. Students aren t getting what they paid for. The University needs to realize that this is not just an organization, this is a school and people come here to learn. For some professors there is more at stake than how much money the University is offering.
Most people are here because they love to teach and want to be a part of the community.
Some see the University not giving in to the faculty as a sign of disrespect. You have to invest in education, Ramanathan said. You have to respect the difficulty of the job and the way to show it is by paying us fairly. The University believes they made the AAUP a generous offer. We value the faculty greatly, said Patrick J. Doyle, vice-president of business and finance.