tarbaby
I have no idea who you are and I really thought I would never post here again after the string of "first posters" here earlier in the year who seemed to have no other motive than to "do down" WMU. Your facts are wrong, quite simply. There has been no attempt whatsoever to rehire laid off instructors (unfortunately!). Try to get a flight instructor to stay on for free? Please - that would be stupid and to believe anyone these days would consider asking someone to do that is displaying low intelligence. Maybe you're just innocently posting in a rumour forum, in which case please stand corrected. Maybe you have an agenda, in which case make your lies believable!
There is lots to be done at WMU after restructuring and since it is a University and not a commercial organisation this is not easy. There is no marketing department and little expertise at the top level in commercial practices - which should be fairly obvious to most people. There are enough people working their butts off to make things happen for good reasons. To say that if and when JAA training resumes that the instructors will put those courses econd and favour USA students is a gross insult. If you are an ex-student then please don't ever come back. If not, then you have no right to such an opinion anyway and just don't ever be in the same room as me!
Finally, and no insult intended, but ex and current students here know Jack sh$t about current and future plans and policies, so please ensure when you post that you make it clear you are posting your OPINION based on what you know and that you may not possess all the facts.
Enough - g'night.