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Columbia students launch a tuition strike, saying the Ivy League school s online classes aren t worth the money
Columbia students launch a tuition strike, saying the Ivy League school s online classes aren t worth the money
Sarah Al-ArshaniJan 30, 2021, 12:17 IST
The Columbia University campus is seen on May 21, 2020.Rob Kim/Getty
More than 1,000 students will withhold their tuition if Columbia doesn t lower tuition by at least 10%.
They say online classes are not worth the price.
Demands include reduced campus police funding and better working conditions for graduate students.
Some students at
Columbia University have pledged to withhold their tuition for the spring semester and are calling for a discount, saying online classes are not worth the money.
Students at Columbia University say they're not getting their money's worth from their education, as the university's endowment has continued to grow during the pandemic.
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Columbia University has mostly offered online instruction during the pandemic, and allowed only a sliver of students to live on campus or attend in-person classes. Credit.Mark Lennihan/Associated Press
Over 1,100 undergraduate and graduate students at Columbia University have pledged to withhold their tuition for the spring semester to demand a discount for what they see as a lost spring term.
While some universities have brought students back to campus, Columbia has mostly offered online instruction for students and allowed only a sliver of them to live on campus or attend in-person classes.
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