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 | Bright | I attended the ceremony for new students. it left me feeling secure, validated, and part of a bigger whole. however, it seems that the speeches we're just smoking mirrors. I have not been treated like an important person, more over, I've been disrespected and belittled. Not only by staff and administration but by students as well.don't get me wrong not everyone is bad there but key players in the decision making process who succeeds and fails are not fit for the job. seriously, I thought I took a time machine back to Times of close minded thinking and ignorance. I've been assaulted in a PE class right in front of the instructor and they did nothing.bring this up to administration and it's totally overlooked.instructors in other classes have have group the do special things that are funded by the school but there is no democracy the use the money like they're the ones who earned it. absolutely using it for their personal benefit and tailor fitting it to their own needs. just like a dishonest business person who offers little favors here in there. The thinking is outdated and lacks integrity. Kind of a Old West mentality. | Campus Maintenance: B, Faculty Accessibility: F | | | |
| | Nov 22 2012 | 1st Year Male --
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| Bright | | I'm a senior at SOU, finishing up my BA in Video Production. I can't begin to tell you how much of a waste this program is compared to others at SOU and around the state. The core classes are all pretty much the same; same handouts, same assignments, same teacher. It seems as if the faculty, which is really just one guy, don't have a clue what they are talking about. Coursework isn't challenging at all. If I wanted a basic knowledge on how to run video equipment and software, I could have watched some Youtube videos, not spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours pounding my head against the wall. The faculty encourage work outside the classroom and internships throughout the valley, but don't actually do anything to help you secure those positions. Don't be fooled by the revamp of the program with new computers and a new name (EMDA). Computers are constantly full of other peoples files, making it nearly impossible to render your own files. You can rent camera equipment through RVTV, but only by first come, first serve. This would be okay if the teachers weren't the ones that over-ruled your rentals and took cameras without notice. Overall, you'll be very disappointed in your education if you go to SOU for any type of Video Production. Go to OSU in Corvallis, the Art Institute in Portland, or south to any of the numerous film schools in California. They may cost more, but I promise that the skill set you learn there will be far greater and valuable than any you could earn at SOU. | Individual Value: B+, Education Quality: F | | | |
| | Jul 12 2012 | 4th Year Male --
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| Quite Bright | The university is absolutely ridiculous. Despite the 2-3 administrators (Ms. Stone, Ms. Morris, and Ms. Burke), the rest of administration is uncaring about students, and when they graduate. They (especially financial aid) will try and give you as many hoops to jump through as possible. Leading you in circles, over and over again, in order to charge you the most interest and late fees possible. They are increasing tuition, while not increasing the quality of the school, or the classes. Instead of worrying about academics and how poor of a shape they are in (including laying off 20% of teachers!!), they worry about spending $20+ million dollars on improving the sports areas, or even better, the building where the administrators' offices are (no classes in Britt, yet it's going to be the best building on campus). The school provides little education, while most classes are just busy work, or silly assignments that aren't academically motivated. The school talks about being open minded and helpful. But that's only for areas like the queer resource center, and gender neutral bathrooms. Rather than places such as allowing students to conduct their own research, or assisting students with career planning. While I was here, they removed the Career center, the job placement center, and the women's resource center. The school boasts of their small class sizes, yet all classes in the 100s-300s have over 30 students in them. Including how next fall, all the Psychology 201-203 classes will have 100+ students in them. Not at all a great school. Not only do I not recommend this school to people, but I actively advise against going to this school for a quality education where the administration cares more about their purse contents than the students. | Scholastic Success: A, Individual Value: F | | | |
| | May 31 2012 | 4th Year Female --
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