Most of the plans are very creative. They combine sociological writing with literary and creative writing. Those creative projects should be supported and continued. I would like to see some creative addressing of some of our problems here. One of those problems is where you have a place in which so much is expected and people do good work, there's always tension.
Students are having breakdowns, some leave.
In terms of workload, the faculty, its just too much. In terms of forty hours of credit, its too much. We need to address the consequences of our drive. If only to realize that our problems will always be with us because of that drive. What we need is new creative ways to address them because none of the ways we have addressed them in the past have worked.