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The administration has proposed solutions and taken measures that could reduce these standards. A powerful aspect of the Loyola curriculum is its in-depth and multifacted core. With the onslaught of class section cuts, the core curriculum has suffered. Many class sizes have increased as faculty teach more introductory classes, leaving less time for research and one-on-one interaction with students. Therefore, these cuts have begun to affect all aspects of the university, as students in every discipline at Loyola take core classes. So far, dedicated faculty have continued to maintain professional and ethical integrity, but these circumstances may force them to compromise.
In conjunction with these academic fears, many Loyolans have perceived unethical behavior displayed by the administration. The administration has intimidated us by telling faculty (even in the most relevant disciplines) not to critique the cuts in the classrooms, by telling the staff to conserve on necessary materials while they suffer from downsizing efforts. They have raised tuition and have decreased funding for expanding disciplines. The administration has insulted us by expecting us to buy such propagandistic language as “academic restructuring,” “program enhancement,” “programmatic emphases,” and “major refocusing” to describe the downsizing that we are experiencing.
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