WEEK 4-George Welly

George Welly 

A01 

Week 4:

Within Whistleblower: the Police, Amy Block Joy references her time being interviewed at the police station. As the detective continues to ask her countless questions, Joy nervously explains her experience in finding embezzlement within the UC Davis and sought to expose the issue through numerous obstacles—that being her supervisor, as well as many other people above her head. Additionally, Joy bravely tells her story knowingly threatening her own career and stability of her life. Such actions she notes are attributed unto a Whistle blower. 

Additionally,  Frederick DeBoer’s Why we Should Fear University, Inc, describes his disapproval of a research facility that will be built on his favorite place on the Purdue campus, otherwise known as the garden. DeBoer continues to voice his opinions in the fact that the university is not our friend, and rather than being a center of education, the university has become a place of business and corporation. Essentially the university is serving themselves and not the students, therefore DeBoer finds it saddening that people are just complying with whatever the university does especially considering the fact that students are okay with student loans, in addition to the fact

In regards to the reading, I am still in shock of malpractices found within the university. In my eyes, university has always been a way of escape—escape from poverty and a path to success. You would think that the people who are in charge of such institutions are righteous and caring, however the idea that there are such advantageous, manipulative people within the academia is incredibly disheartening. Moreover, as much as I would not entertain the idea of cruel people utilizing the university to exploit students, the reality says otherwise and the university is in reality a corporation. Of course, that is not to say that all faculty within university does not have interest in preparing the next generation, however the readings essentially prove that the university should not be completely trusted, and if need be, fight such malpractices, despite the consequences that follow. Finally, this recurring theme is apparent within the readings in which students must be able to fight and be vocal. I believe that these readings will really excite people to really voice their opinions. 

Q: What's the most effective way to dispel faculty malpractice within the university? 

References: 

Joy, A. B. (2010). Whistleblower. Point Richmond, CA: Bay Tree Pub.

Deboer, F. (2015, September 9). Why we should fear university, inc. The New York Times Magazine, 1-8. Retrieved April 20, 2017, from https://canvas.ucdavis.edu/files/folder/courses_105891/Week%20of%20Readings/Week4?preview=1069178.

Keenan, M. (2015, July 22). Student debt group protests financial aid officers. Retrieved April 23, 2017, from http://redalertpolitics.com/2015/07/22/student-debt-group-protests-financial-aid-officers/