“You’re right. We don’t have to make wild guesses. We’ll know if Ms. Bonnie has read every word when she talks about it soon.”
“Yeah, we should wait for her to finish reading first.”
Then, Bonnie closed the document and said, “I’ve gone through the exhibition’s content and planning. It’s solid work, except for the exhibits themselves. We’ll have to work on those.”
The professor from earlier asked, “What’s the issue with the exhibits, Ms. Bonnie? I’ve done it how we’ve always done it. I don’t recall making any changes.”
“Don’t worry too much, and hear me out.” Bonnie smiled leisurely. “You said you followed the old ways without making changes, correct? Well, that’s where the problem lies. There are 225 exhibits.
“Most of the exhibits comprise the university’s collection, no less. That means the students have seen them before and will have difficulty finding them attractive. Indeed, you’ve made a satisfactory arrangement for the exhibition this time. I praise you for that.
“Still, I promised Russell I’d elevate the university’s standing to another level. It’s the first exhibition since I took over his position, meaning I’ll have to break the norm and show the students a whole new experience.
“I’d like to hear some ideas, so let’s brainstorm and bring our thoughts together to organize an exhibition that’ll turn heads.”
The professors exchanged glances with the top management staff and began conversing softly. Soon after, a professor presented his idea, “I have some pretty cool proposals, Ms. Bonnie. Would you care to hear me out?”
She looked at him and gestured for him to continue. “Go on.”
“We can allow the students to bring collections from their respective families. Then, we can loosen the rules for the families who donated to the university. They can enroll their children in the university more easily than the other families.
“In turn, it’ll allow more students to attend our university. It’ll be a win-win situation for the contributing families and the university. With that in mind, they’ll be more cooperative.”
Bonnie nodded and proceeded to adopt it immediately. “That works for me. I must say, that’s a fantastic idea. I’ll leave it to you to organize it, then. I believe you’ll do an excellent job.”
The professor smiled humbly, “I appreciate your faith in me, Ms. Bonnie. I’ll do everything I can to ensure I do it well.”
“Perfect. Indeed, I have plenty of faith in you.” Bonnie smiled, delighted with the professor’s idea.
Meanwhile, Reece felt displeased with himself.
‘That’s such a good idea. Why didn’t I think of it? Not only does Professor Jay have a chance to shine, but he also gets a compliment from Ms. Bonita. There goes my chance to show her my worth. What a shame! I wonder if I’ll have another shot.’
At that moment, Bonnie glanced at her assistant and gestured for him to distribute an envelope to each professor and top management staff.
Once everyone had received an envelope, she said solemnly, “I trust you’re no strangers to those envelopes. These are anonymous letters the students have put into my mailbox.”
Everyone’s hearts raced, feeling nervous.
