An unnamed Economics professor was quick to point out that K s lower salaries have helped keep tuition increases down to 17.1 percent over the past five years. Caddying a round of golf at the Kalamazoo Country Club, the professor was optimistic for the future. The college has done a responsible job of managing the needs of students families and our faculty. The professor had just pawned her mother s wedding dress and grandmother s jewelry collection. Although the professor had briefly sought extra work to augment her income, she reported that the job market is tight, especially for Medieval Anglo-Saxon Literature experts.
Morale is lower than war-time Poland.
The professor then expressed hope that the end of Western Michigan University s semester might open up secondary employment opportunities. Some music professors have actually warmed to the idea, seeing it as a convenient way of maintaining contact with students both past and present. Key administration officials do not share the gloomy outlook. Not all professors are feeling the financial crunch. He then laughed heartily while confessing to using his high-powered German sports car to splash colleagues waiting in bread lines on North Street.