A total of 1,100 Columbia University students agreed to pay their matriculation during the first semester to claim a discount, distributed to online classes only the institution has allowed one part of the alumni to assist present classes o that live on campus, agree with The New York Times.
‘It’s a reasonable request. It is said that the University of Brinde provides education that is valued“And it’s certainly not online, it’s what we are paying for,” said Matthew Gamero, 19, a second-year student and one of the huelga’s organizers.
The alumni who have been enrolled in huelga – among them are undergraduate and postgraduate students – believe that the university reduces its costs in matriculation, accommodation and board, af al menos un 10%, tal como han hecho otras institutioni as Georgetown University, Princeton University and Williams College.
The Columbia University has more than 31,000 students and Columbia College, the undergraduate school, can cost more than 80,000 dollars a year for students who do not receive financial aid.