Without competitive salaries, Drake cannot retain key faculty, which may cause more cutbacks on the number of classes and sections offered. Antone Alber, dean of the college of business, said the IS40 situation is not a permanent one and said he hopes it will only last this year. One year is a long time. One year is two semesters that potentially deprive some students from basic computing instruction. And IS40 is only part of a much bigger picture.
Drake needs to redirect the budget and set priorities focused on education.
Because with enough money, Drake can retain good faculty and acquire more. Good professors can teach great classes. And great classes ultimately benefit Drake students by helping them obtain the highest level of education possible. The opinions in the above are written by the staff members of The Times-Delphic. Editorials reflect the instutional opinion of the newspaper based on current staff opinions and the newspaper's traditions.