We’ll be seeing a lot of these valedictories: Bloomsburg University has just shut down its entire Greek system. Typical reason: A dead freshman and a big ol’ lawsuit.
We’ll be seeing a lot of these valedictories: Bloomsburg University has just shut down its entire Greek system. Typical reason: A dead freshman and a big ol’ lawsuit.
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May 14th, 2021 at 10:50PM
The fun is only beginning. The article quotes a student praising the social scene at Bloomsburg. In the face of a plan to consolidate three of the northeast Pennsylvania state colleges, what’s the Bloomsburg administration to do if closing Greek Row wrecks enrollments?
May 15th, 2021 at 10:07AM
Stephen: Oh, I think it will indeed have a terrible impact on enrollments – and university enrollments are supposed to tank everywhere pretty soon, according to projections. Given what’s happened at other schools, I expect Bloomsburg will stagger through this downturn until things pick up for colleges, at which point we’ll get a lot of language about how chastened and mature frats/sororities are in Our New World, and they’ll be reopened.
May 15th, 2021 at 8:22PM
You’re more optimistic about the survival of all the colleges than I, UD. Maybe it’s all that time studying Rust Belt industries (electric, steel, automobiles, cement) and messing about with railroads that’s filled my mind (and my weblog) with ominous parallels!
May 16th, 2021 at 12:41PM
Stephen: Where I grew up, everyone worked for the federal government, which, as you know, never goes under. I’m aware this is an unusual institutional model…