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3.0
Oct 13, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Campus is beautiful and if you're lucky enough you might be able to work in a good department.

Cons

Unions everywhere protecting the dead weight. Instead of rewarding employees with strong records, we are pitted against people who have worked here for 20+ years and have sucked this place dry - free tuition for themselves and their kids, benefits, hierarchy (or perceived hierarchy). If you expect people to clock in then call people out who cheat the system or abuse the benefits. The administration is a lot highly paid people, but it's not addressing the falling retention rate, are they taking a salary cut to help eliminate the deficit, or the lack of wages/raises for other employees. There were a lot of people who's positions were "eliminated" by the end of the academic year this summer and then new positions were created for vice presidents or vice provosts. Lots of RWU alumni working here which doesn't do much for diverse environment. A lot of old time professors who don't meet the needs of the new student

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

It is a lovely campus and there are a select group of people here who have a heart for the success of students and RWU.

Cons

Unfortunately a lot of politics, lack of growth opportunity, inconsistent messaging, and lack of clear organizational structure. Unfortunately there is a great volume of people who are trying to push personal career goals over the benefit, health, and growth of the Institution and students.

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