If it's a private school, doesn't it rely on the generosity of their alumni to keep some of the gravy train rolling there? A few moneyed alumni suddenly finding new places to donate and the administration might get the message.
If I were the "Young Americans for Freedom" group, I'd be making darned sure that these SMU alumni know of this new policy.
“If it’s a private school, doesn’t it rely on the generosity of their alumni to keep some of the gravy train rolling there? “
I think we all know how far SMU alumni are willing to go to keep the Pony Express rolling.