Marquette University actively strives towards becoming a top national university, and as such I applaud the work that Marquette has done over the past few years with regards to buildings and physical improvements on campus (see the Wells Street median just beginning to undergo construction). The new law school, Zilber Hall, McCabe Hall and the other improvements on campus are necessary and gorgeous improvements to an already aesthetically pleasing campus.
However, the most glaring need for improvement at Marquette is in raising capital for scholarships and financial aid. Although this sort of fundraising has not necessarily been the major focus of campaigns in the past, it is an essential component to securing the future of Marquette University. In these rough financial times, short of investing in canned goods, there is nothing more vital to the success of Marquette University than canceling future building projects and transferring these dollars into the general scholarship fund. ????? ????? ??????
Though some might protest and say that the new College of Engineering building would be a great addition to campus, or that a new soccer stadium would do wonders for athletics, there will be no students to fill it in a few years without raising the general scholarship fund. I understand that others have suggested tearing down Coughlin and Lalumiere, saying that these changes need to be made in order to better our campus. Don’t do it Marquette. Save the money, give out scholarships, bring great students to campus. There cannot be any more pressing issue facing our university than this one, and the solution is simple. Stop building, start saving.
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