Feb 20 2008
Return on Investment
Some alumni/ae have expressed embarrassment at being duped by the school’s marketing, and regrets that they chose to attend there. Personally, I experience neither, though I admit to resentment that the return on my investment in studying there hasn’t been more fruitful.
It’s easy in hindsight to be critical of one’s choices, but the decision to enroll in a school that was apparently more nurturing is nothing to apologize for. The fact this image was fraudulent is grounds for seeking restitution, not for self-criticism.
Both alumni and faculty who were deceived by the false marketing are aggrieved parties. Given neither group received what was promised, perhaps they can walk the path to restitution together.