Posted on 05/01/2020 1:38:53 AM PDT by Libloather
University of Chicago students began a tuition strike today, calling on the school to halve tuition and waive fees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“They say they have a robust financial aid system and can’t reduce their tuition without trade-offs. Those are things that our campaign disagrees with wholeheartedly,” said Julia Attie, an organizer with UChicago for Fair Tuition, the group behind the campaign.
Attie said that a 50% tuition reduction for all students would cost about $85 million, a fraction of the school’s $8.5 billion endowment. “We’re in the top one percent of all endowments nationally,” she said. “What’s the purpose of having this huge endowment if you’re not going to use it in times of crisis?”
About 200 people were withholding tuition as of April 29, the spring quarter payment deadline, though more students may join in the coming days, according to Attie. Participants are split about evenly between undergraduates and graduate students from master’s programs and professional schools.
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Well if I was running U Chicago, one of the most prestigious universities in the world, I would give these student the heave ho. There are plenty of others who would gladly take their place.
I’d give any student with labs a refund.
Virtual labs, if there is even such a thing, must suck.
Tenured totalitarian professors hardest hit. Oh dear.
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