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Universities Should Care 2026-04-28 As Students should be more than a mere statistic to the Universities at which they study. I critique Brown University, my undergraduate institution, in this regard. The degradation of students to treatment as if they are a mere statistic is potentially a major reason for the decline in postsecondary education in the modern United States.
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Planning: List of grievances

COMPUTER SCIENCE

  • TA System section.

RES LIFE

  • Obviously: repeated requests for discussion and process for moving out in Fall '23.
  • Unable to control heat
  • Lack of bathrooms.
  • Lack of kitchens

DINING

  • Let's run through some calculations to see the actual cost of every meal averaged across a semester.
  • No real late night options.
  • Poor optimization of queues / high demand items like grilled cheese.
  • Inconsistent pricing for the same items across locations.

SECURITY

EFFECTS ON THE CULTURE