Vantaggi
The students are earnest and seeking to improve themselves for the job market.
Svantaggi
The teaching and service load are very high considering the publication requirements. There is word that the teaching load will increase. The state doesn't support higher education adequately, so there are always budget shortfalls which increases competition for funds within the university. The competitive climate creates tensions, and collegiality is very low. Administrative support for faculty is also very low. While collaboration is preaches, the reality is that the university is a classic bureaucracy with autocratic leadership. Outspoken junior faculty beware! Your ideas are not welcome. New ideas are viewed as an insult and threat to those who developed prior ones.