What the Administration Isn’t Telling You
by Marcos Santiago on April 29, 2009 in Opinion
I spent quite a bit of time debating whether or not to write this op-ed and risk angering several key decision makers at the school. But I feel strongly that the following student sentiments need to be put out there, and since few others know what’s about to happen at HKS, the responsibility falls to me.
Let me preface this with the sincerest of comments. The vast majority of faculty and administrators at this institution are wonderful individuals who truly care about students and the student experience, at least on a personal level. The “system” and the “bureaucracy,” on the other hand, could hardly be less accommodating to students and their needs.
Perhaps the numerous frustrations experienced as this year’s executive vice president (EVP) of the Kennedy School Student Government (KSSG) pushed me over the edge, or possibly it was my four-month PAE focused on impoverished mining communities and stakeholder theory. Then again, it could be that Town Hall is being gutted this summer to make room for the Hauser Center, and as an advocate for students’ interests, I don’t feel like keeping it to myself. Read more
