Comments on: Knapp's salary continues to climb http://www.gwhatchet.com/2012/06/12/knapps-salary-continues-to-climb/ Serving the George Washington University Community Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ryan Gold http://www.gwhatchet.com/2012/06/12/knapps-salary-continues-to-climb/#comment-119795 Ryan Gold Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:04:06 +0000 http://www.gwhatchet.com/?p=42298#comment-119795 @jeff this has nothing to do with supply and demand, but greed and corruption. @jeff this has nothing to do with supply and demand, but greed and corruption.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.gwhatchet.com/2012/06/12/knapps-salary-continues-to-climb/#comment-119560 Jeff Mon, 20 Aug 2012 02:17:59 +0000 http://www.gwhatchet.com/?p=42298#comment-119560 @AdjunctVoice: Clearly you are not an economics professor or even just somebody who understands supply and demand. @AdjunctVoice:

Clearly you are not an economics professor or even just somebody who understands supply and demand.

]]> By: AdjunctVoice http://www.gwhatchet.com/2012/06/12/knapps-salary-continues-to-climb/#comment-111281 AdjunctVoice Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:10:34 +0000 http://www.gwhatchet.com/?p=42298#comment-111281 Considering that over half of the courses at GW are taught by well-qualified experts who are only hired as adjuncts, the President's salary is disgusting. Adjunct faculty earn $3900 per class per semester, have no job security, get no health insurance or retirement benefits, and are limited to only three classes a year which means our salaries top out at $11,700. We are committed to providing quality education, teach the majority of the courses, and receive little support from the university. The university administration knows they can exploit us, despite conditions that do not even offer us minimum wage, because we are committed to educating students. And yet, the President makes over $1 million a year and just got a raise. Considering that over half of the courses at GW are taught by well-qualified experts who are only hired as adjuncts, the President’s salary is disgusting. Adjunct faculty earn $3900 per class per semester, have no job security, get no health insurance or retirement benefits, and are limited to only three classes a year which means our salaries top out at $11,700. We are committed to providing quality education, teach the majority of the courses, and receive little support from the university. The university administration knows they can exploit us, despite conditions that do not even offer us minimum wage, because we are committed to educating students. And yet, the President makes over $1 million a year and just got a raise.

]]> By: GDubBro http://www.gwhatchet.com/2012/06/12/knapps-salary-continues-to-climb/#comment-107268 GDubBro Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:21:52 +0000 http://www.gwhatchet.com/?p=42298#comment-107268 This is all Principal Belding's fault. He set the tone for what's an acceptable pay increase, and now we're all fucked because of it. This is all Principal Belding’s fault. He set the tone for what’s an acceptable pay increase, and now we’re all fucked because of it.

]]> By: Gw student http://www.gwhatchet.com/2012/06/12/knapps-salary-continues-to-climb/#comment-106846 Gw student Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:26:14 +0000 http://www.gwhatchet.com/?p=42298#comment-106846 Bill, you are wrong. I was denied expansion of financial aid when my parents lost their job due to "budget cuts." according to the University, we are also in deficit. Bill, you are wrong. I was denied expansion of financial aid when my parents lost their job due to “budget cuts.” according to the University, we are also in deficit.

]]> By: Bill http://www.gwhatchet.com/2012/06/12/knapps-salary-continues-to-climb/#comment-90402 Bill Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:09:38 +0000 http://www.gwhatchet.com/?p=42298#comment-90402 This first line seems a little curious to me. How many employees of any business expect their salary to go down year-to-year as opposed to up? The school seems to be doing fine economical (correct me if I am wrong). They are putting millions of dollars into the science program, expanding financial aid and hiring more personnel. If they were doing extreme cuts and still raising his salary, then maybe a few eyebrows should be raised. Do you expect them to decrease his salary during these times of growth? Of course not! That is insane. This first line seems a little curious to me. How many employees of any business expect their salary to go down year-to-year as opposed to up?

The school seems to be doing fine economical (correct me if I am wrong). They are putting millions of dollars into the science program, expanding financial aid and hiring more personnel. If they were doing extreme cuts and still raising his salary, then maybe a few eyebrows should be raised. Do you expect them to decrease his salary during these times of growth?

Of course not! That is insane.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.gwhatchet.com/2012/06/12/knapps-salary-continues-to-climb/#comment-89973 Ryan Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:39:50 +0000 http://www.gwhatchet.com/?p=42298#comment-89973 I make $45,000 and the university is hitting me up for contributions. disgusting. I make $45,000 and the university is hitting me up for contributions. disgusting.

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