I have family members who were born on the 13th as are many people around the world. Sometimes their birthdays fall on Friday. Those are days of celebration.
Western Illinois residential students have been without hot water and air conditioning for three days, due to antique infrastructure built in 1960 or earlier. Dining halls without hot water is inhumane. Residential buildings sweltering in 90 degree temperatures is inhumane. Classrooms and offices without air circulating are problematic.
When will the State of Illinois invest in its public regionals? Currently, it seems as if Springfield simply intends to allow its regional system of higher education to continue deteriorating while it invest heavily in the U of I system. Sad days, these last several years.
Illinois used to have a “system of systems” … it was eventually ended, my memory is during the Edgar years (perhaps during Lee Daniel’s tenure). The link describes the “system of systems” …
=== Sounds like a poorly managed university to me. ===
Well, I suppose we could debate local management at the shop level, but public infrastructure is the state’s responsibility. Our buildings were created in the 1960s, via state funding. Their maintenance has been deferred, through state decision-making. Asking the students to pay for a new university is nonsensical. If the state is sending 1/2 of one billion to UIUC and UI-C each year, and 1/20 of one billion or less to Western, and Eastern, and Northeastern and Chicago State each year, and a little more to SIU-C and SIU-E, then it is obvious why one set of schools is crumbling, and the other not crumbling.
- One Term Mayor - Friday, Sep 13, 24 @ 8:02 am:
Enough Said.
- Walker - Friday, Sep 13, 24 @ 8:33 am:
Nice weather for walking
- Proud Papa Bear - Friday, Sep 13, 24 @ 8:36 am:
It’s a beautiful day to turn 50.
Thinking of my friends who didn’t make it this far.
- JS Mill - Friday, Sep 13, 24 @ 8:46 am:
Happy birthday @Proud Papa Bear. Welcome to the half century club.
- Friendly Bob Adams - Friday, Sep 13, 24 @ 9:09 am:
When I was with the state we were on the 14th and 29th pay schedule, so Friday the 13th was always a good day because it was payday.
- Steve Polite - Friday, Sep 13, 24 @ 9:29 am:
I have family members who were born on the 13th as are many people around the world. Sometimes their birthdays fall on Friday. Those are days of celebration.
- H-W - Friday, Sep 13, 24 @ 10:12 am:
Western Illinois residential students have been without hot water and air conditioning for three days, due to antique infrastructure built in 1960 or earlier. Dining halls without hot water is inhumane. Residential buildings sweltering in 90 degree temperatures is inhumane. Classrooms and offices without air circulating are problematic.
When will the State of Illinois invest in its public regionals? Currently, it seems as if Springfield simply intends to allow its regional system of higher education to continue deteriorating while it invest heavily in the U of I system. Sad days, these last several years.
- Demoralized - Friday, Sep 13, 24 @ 10:47 am:
Sounds like a poorly managed university to me.
- DuPage Saint - Friday, Sep 13, 24 @ 11:00 am:
I don’t understand why Illinois doesn’t have a one university system. Make SiIU, Western,Eastern and Northern part of the Y of I system
- Anyone Remember - Friday, Sep 13, 24 @ 11:11 am:
Illinois used to have a “system of systems” … it was eventually ended, my memory is during the Edgar years (perhaps during Lee Daniel’s tenure). The link describes the “system of systems” …
https://www.lib.niu.edu/1987/ii871020.html
- H-W - Friday, Sep 13, 24 @ 12:07 pm:
=== Sounds like a poorly managed university to me. ===
Well, I suppose we could debate local management at the shop level, but public infrastructure is the state’s responsibility. Our buildings were created in the 1960s, via state funding. Their maintenance has been deferred, through state decision-making. Asking the students to pay for a new university is nonsensical. If the state is sending 1/2 of one billion to UIUC and UI-C each year, and 1/20 of one billion or less to Western, and Eastern, and Northeastern and Chicago State each year, and a little more to SIU-C and SIU-E, then it is obvious why one set of schools is crumbling, and the other not crumbling.