Hannah Schott
Nov. 18, 2009
Building projects poll
Students can see that parts of Anoka-Ramsey Community College's Coon Rapids campus are under construction. The new Visual Arts Center, which the college started building in the fall of 2008, is located beside a parking lot at the northwest end of the campus.
Next to the Visual Arts Center is the 40-year-old Fine Arts building, which is scheduled to undergo renovation in the spring of 2010.
In August of 2010, the college plans to begin constructing a 30,000 sq. ft. Bioscience and Allied Health addition, which will be located on the south side of the campus.
These improved or new facilities will change how students learn at Anoka-Ramsey. However, many students are not informed about the building projects.
Of the 30 students polled, 67 percent said they do not know anything about the building projects, and 27 percent said they have some knowledge. Only 6 percent said they feel very informed about the building construction at Anoka-Ramsey.
The majority of students who do not know anything about the building projects are first semester students 20 years old or older. Although they are not informed about the building projects, 60 percent of them said they think the building projects are somewhat important.
Most of the students with some knowledge about the building projects called them very important. The percentage of first semester students to students who had attended the college for one to two years was equal.
Of the 30 students polled, 53 percent think the building projects are somewhat important, while 43 percent said the building projects are very important.
Most of the students polled were 20 years old or younger, while 20 percent were 21 to 30 years old and 23 percent were 31 years old or older.
The director of public relations, Mary Jacobson, said that Anoka-Ramsey has been trying to put more information on the college's Web site. Jacobson said, "The college also has different student groups like the student government and the advisory committee were these things are talked about quite a bit."
Michael Seymour, the administration director, said: "If we push information out on people so they are aware of things, they complain that we are spamming them. And then if we don't inform them, students show up on surveys as knowing nothing." Seymour said that it would be nice for students to know about the building projects, but it is not vital for students to know.
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Nice job. You would think they'd let us students know a little more on what their plans are or at least do a better job of informing us.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is surprising that 67 percent did not know about the project. It sounds a little bit like a contradiction from Michael Seymour at the end there, but I supposed that's all he could say on the matter and not give way to either side.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job but it seemed like you went from question to question with stats but I didn't know any of that as far as building plans go
ReplyDeleteThis is a interesting story. Good job.
ReplyDeleteGreat story! I agree, I didn't even know until the middle of this semester when I went outside by my art class. I had no idea what was going on.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you included the quotes in your survey. I think that some of the numbers from all the different stats you gave though are a little confusing. Otherwise great job on your story!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that this was what all that construction around campus was for! It would be nice to know and I never feel spammed. In fact I enjoy e-mails from the school so I know what is going on. That way I can see if there is something there for me to get involved with.
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