And how much do rock climbing skills prepare one for a good career. That category of people need need exactly the opposite of sports training.
Somebody should start the rumor that this is really a plot to push brown and black students off of cliffs.
I’m amazed that the woke left is rapidly re-introducing racial segregation to this nation. Perhaps I shouldn’t be, based upon my memories of radical blacks calling for separate dorms and facilities back in the 60’s when desegregation and racial integration was the goal.
How long before the Leftists living in Wash DC start defacing the statue of MLK?
Almost 1900 dollars for a rock climbing course?
FWIW—
At least 30 years ago two phys ed courses were required of everyone at Cornell—and if you couldn’t pass a swimming test during orientation, one of them would be swimming. IIRC they were pass/fail, but you did need to pass.
While I can fault Cornell for a lot, by accident or design they get some things right.
Loads of options were offered, I wouldn’t fault them for that. And I applaud the swimming.
If the rock climbing class were marked for “Whites” only - it would be instant, 24/7 international headline news for days one with screams of outrage all the way to the White House.
The FBI would be sent to investigate and the entire PE department overturned and most likely disbanded.
Lefties see nothing wrong with double standards.
BIPOC to go along with LGBTQXWHATEVER!! UGH...I’m glad I’m old!
Only a fool would donate money to almost any college or university these days.
Instead of changing the “BIPOC Rock Climbing” class, they should have offered a $900 whites only climbing class (half priced because of their natural advanced skill level, being white and all).
Just short of two grand to learn how to climb rocks. Caveat emptor.
“All Cornell students are welcome to enroll in this course. While the original description of the course represented an intentional focus on outreach and inclusion, there was never an intent to exclude non-minority students. The description of the course has been adjusted accordingly,” Carberry said.
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If the original course description never intended to exclude anyone based on race, why dis the course description require editing?
A future worker drone for the Ministry of Truth.
What if the article were about golf instead of rock climbing?
... class will provide a “high degree of individual attention” and a “supportive space” where students will discuss “BIPOC individuals and groups in rock climbing.”
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Do the students actually get to climb rocks or do they just sit around and discuss how racist rock climbing is?
Still trying to understand how it’s racist. Is it the rocks? The funny soft shoes you have to wear? Is it the chalk? it’s the chalk, right?! It’s white chalk.
When do they start eliminating Whitey? That’s their desire and intent.
An apprenticeship program will pay you that much to learn a trade. Free skills training and guaranteed job placement.
Who is the smart one?
Ping
Where is the Dept of Justice to remind citizens, businesses, schools, etc this is outrageously illegal because This is becoming commonplace.
Wow!! Rock Climbing 101. Back in my college years the only “gut courses/ sure A’s” available were French Lit in Translation, Economic Geology, and anything in the Sociology Dept.