There is another alternative here. These students could just drop out or enroll somewhere else.
Campus Reform reports:
Hundreds of UChicago students threaten to withhold tuition
If the University of Chicago doesn’t cut tuition in half for the duration of the pandemic crisis, hundreds of students are threatening to withhold tuition payments for the...
The goalposts keep getting moved, and this number seems a bit excessive, don’t you think?
The College Fix reports:
Harvard report says U.S. needs to increase testing by 13,200% in order to reopen economy
A new research paper out of Harvard argues that the United States will need to increase the number of COVID-19...
The big story of the week was Harvard temporarily getting stimulus funds and Trump’s reaction.
But Harvard was in the news...
If true, it’s not a surprise. St. Olaf College has proved itself to be a hotbed for social justice activism in recent years.
The Washington Examiner reports:
Minnesota college holding virtual...
It’s amazing how many schools were already so financially fragile that they’ve had to react to this so quickly.
NBC News in Lexington reports:
University of Ky furloughing 1,700...
If you’ve spent any time on Twitter during the Coronavirus crisis, you may have noticed that some people on the left seem to enjoy fantasizing about the deaths of Trump supporters and how it could impact the election.
This comes from the same people who like to say Trump...
Why was there such a harsh reaction to this? Isn’t this the chosen field of these students?
The College Fix reports:
Harvard Medical School blasted for asking students...
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was asked by a reporter on Wednesday about the people protesting to reopen the economy. To her credit, the journalist pressed Cuomo on the very real concerns of these people.
His response was less than reassuring.
This shows that it’s not just small schools which are being affected by this crisis.
FOX News in Baltimore reports:
Johns Hopkins University...
The left already hates Betsy DeVos, and this will only increase that, but it’s the right thing to do.
Campus Reform reports:
Betsy DeVos tells colleges not to give coronavirus aid to illegal immigrants
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued guidance Tuesday reminding colleges that financial assistance provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...
This is the right thing to do but remember they basically had to be shamed into it.
FOX News reports:
Harvard won’t ‘seek or accept’ federal stimulus money after calls from Trump to return cash
Harvard University announced in a statement Wednesday that it will no longer “seek or accept” aid from the CARES...
The thinking here is that the schools have rural campuses and will maintain social distancing.
The Bangor Daily News reports:
When CNN’s critics say it isn’t a news network, they are not exaggerating. Chris Cuomo has been broadcasting from his basement for weeks while quarantining after he came down with Coronavirus.
Yesterday, they made a huge show of Cuomo emerging from his basement after being cleared by health officials.
We recently noted that Harvard is getting millions in Coronavirus stimulus, despite their massive endowment. Trump commented yesterday that Harvard is going to pay back the money.
As Senate passes more funding for Paycheck Protection Program, @stevenmnuchin1 stresses the intent of the program is for small business, not big national chains. Welcomes...
Some institutions deserve to fail. It is astounding that Salisbury University would hire a diversity administrator at this time.
The College Fix reports:
University,...
We recently pointed out that Stacey Abrams is now campaigning to be Joe Biden’s running mate. Naturally, she has to have an opinion on when Georgia’s economy should be reopened, and of course, it’s negative.
At least she is finally acknowledging she is not the governor of Georgia.
Boston University is also entertaining this idea. Seems like a drastic measure.
Campus Reform reports:
Stanford provost flirts with 2021 return to campus
While many universities have closed for the remainder of the spring semester and are contemplating when to begin classes again, Stanford University hasn’t eliminated the possibility of not beginning until...
