The faculty of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro recently pulled together to raise money for the benefit of their staff members. The voluntary effort was spawned by acknowledgement of the incredibly low wages of staff at UNCG, which are not unlike the wages of staff members around the state, including Appalachian State University.
    Unlike faculty members, these staff members did not receive a raise last year from tuition hikes. There are 1,128 State Personnel Act employees at Appalachian, and they are among the lowest paid workers at the university.