Supportive colleagues and campus charm, but pay struggles persist
Pros
-Supportive, friendly, collegiate coworkers (department-dependent) -strong social justice values among faculty, students, and staff -Gorgeous, bucolic campus -"Free" PTO at end of December -Fridays are a free PTO day all summer for staff (as of 2026) -education discounts -tuition discounts -free parking for faculty and staff! (that is sometimes rare on university campuses) -close to shops like Wawa -passionate, dedicated faculty and staff -innovative, passionate students -prestigious history of academics, especially in nursing and healthcare professions -hybrid roles available
Cons
-COL raises aren't keeping pace with inflation so employees lose money each year (so it's kind of like loyalty is punished) -although individual faculty, staff, students, etc are often in support of reproductive rights, marriage equality, LGQBTA, etc, it is still officially a Catholic university. So contraception of any type is not covered in the health insurance offerings for faculty or staff, for example. -the health insurance setup is a conglomeration of local schools "pooling" their resources and is weird -Very outdated, redundant, inefficient processes and systems in place -Low salaries contribute heavily to roles remaining vacant, which in turn affects students (i.e. no registrar after the last one left, lack of sufficient librarian personnel resulted in fewer operating hours for library during fall and spring semesters, etc). --Old and outdated equipment to the point that if a computer breaks down, it can't be replaced --"Just keep packing 'em in, Seymour" (The Simpsons, IYKYK)
