Some, however, actually take a glance at the first few headlines to stay informed of the happenings on campus.
But if you were to just skim the top headlines of the Feb.,”
Twice a week, we receive University News Briefs e-mails and many of us automatically delete them.
Some, however, actually take a glance at the first few headlines to stay informed of the happenings on campus.
But if you were to skim just the top headlines of the Feb. 1 News Briefs, you might have missed the note about the tuition hike.
It was bad enough that a news brief addressing a raise in tuition would appear fifth out of 11 news briefs, hidden under four stories announcing Mission Week and its speakers (ad nauseam). But the fact that the announced increase in fees was also inaccurately reported as too high caught students off-guard – that is, if they found out at all.
There has been no official correction sent out by the university addressing the error.
While the news brief stated that the average room and board fees would increase by about $760, the actual figure is about $540, according to Tribune calculations.
If the university plans on releasing information regarding tuition and fee costs, it needs to guarantee that those estimates are accurate. Sure, sometimes estimations are a little off, but this can't happen when dealing with our money.
A Marquette tuition is costly enough, so any hike in fees is bound to raise issues with those paying the bills. While a difference of more than $200 might not seem like much to some, finding extra funds to cover the difference in fees proves much more difficult for others.
We expect fees to increase, but it needs to be addressed as the significant issue that it is. It can't be buried in a mess of news briefs e-mailed out to (and deleted by) everyone. Some will need to plan for extra work hours or start saving for the inevitable tuition increase now, which means we should have received a more noteworthy announcement from the university.
If we need to be informed of something, tell us. Give us the right information and respect we deserve as current and future providers of Marquette.
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