Troy Christensen, a former SDSU student who attended this university during 2000, is suing SDSU and the Board of Regents because he had to have one-third of one of his right lung removed. Christensen is contending that black mold in Berg and Bailey is to blame for his health problems. Last fall, Vice President Michael Reger said he wasn’t award of any health complaints, despite the fact that several SDSU students and employees claim that they did inform the university of their illnesses.
Is it just us, or does it seems that once again, this university has proved that it cares more about money and appearances that it does about the well-being of its people?
If black mold had been found in President Peggy Miller’s office, would the administration have waited as long as they did before removing the problem? And would it have been kept as hidden as it has been? Is a lawsuit the only complaint that people hear anymore?
When did students move from being the reason a university existed to being an annoyance that administrators and many professors simply tolerate?
In the front lobby of the Dairy Microbiology building, a small sign appears on one of the support structures. The title of the sign says something like “The Ten Commandments of a University.” The display goes on to list “radical” ideas such as “We are here to serve students, not the other way around.” And “Students are the reason we are here. They are not burdens that interrupt our important work. They are our important work.” It seems to the Collegian, that secretaries and janitors and other career service faculty (who, incidentally, don’t receive $30,000-$50,000 salaries every year) can grasp this concept. So, why is it that those with “advanced” degrees still find these ideas wrong or at least perplexing?
So, SDSU administrators and faculty, treat students the way you would want to be treated. Better yet, since we pay a rather large portion of your salaries, treat us better than you would want to be treated.
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