My undergraduate institution sent me a new fundraising scheme recently. Like many colleges, mine had a big rock on campus, and people would paint it with activities and stuff. Now they're offering to let alumni have it painted for a certain donation. I already donate (a very small amount) of money to my college, and I'm wondering right now whether I even want to continue doing that.
You see, I am not ashamed of the gospel, but I am ashamed of my college. I applied for my dream job there recently and got rejected without even being given a fair shake. It turns out I stepped into the middle of something ugly, sinful, and political, and I can't seem to get the stink of it out of my brain. I've done some additional research and found out some really appalling things. Do I really want to be supporting an institution that allows such ugly things to happen to anyone, let alone their own alumni? Who they then ask for money?!
Or is this just irritation that the reason I didn't get what I wanted had nothing to do with me?
Am I trying to avoid guilt by association? Can I when it's my alma mater? I'm already tainted by this new legacy of dishonor. Not giving them my $5 a month will hardly send them into a spiral of financial destruction. And what about all the decent faculty members suffering under this administration? Do I withdraw my support of them and their livelihoods because of the despicable behavior of their superiors?
Any input, opinions, or advice?
What? Girl, we need to talk.
ReplyDeleteIf you're ashamed, don't put money toward it...but my curiosity overcomes my ability to give any other input.
I really do need to post/decompress about it some time soon. :)
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