MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times
Virginiaâs funding of colleges is inequitable, a report charges.
The report cites wealthy universities such as The College of
William and Mary, which receives more money per student than
schools such as Radford University, which enrolls a higher share of
students from low-income backgrounds.
MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times
Radford University has long appealed to first generation, lower
income students, something that s addressed in a new
report.
MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times
Radford University Davis College of Business and Economics
graduates struggle to keep their caps from blowing off during their
graduation ceremony in May. A new report is critical of how
ERIC KOLENICH
Richmond Times-Dispatch
A new think tank report says the way Virginia funds its colleges is âirrational, inequitable and unjustâ and criticizes the state for not giving enough money to the students who need it the most.
The report, released last week by Education Reform Now, singles out the College of William and Mary, a wealthy university that receives more money per student than Old Dominion University, Radford University and George Mason University, which all enroll higher shares of low-income students.
Too often, the report says, limited funds are going to already wealthy families, and the method the state uses for awarding funds lacks transparency and consistency.
The report into the culture at Virginia Military Institute contains many horrific examples.
Some cadets casually and openly using a racial slur so offensive weâre reluctant to even abbreviate it.
Male cadets sexually assaulting and sometimes raping female cadets.
One male administrator who ârepeatedly walked into womenâs rooms when they had their shades down, which is a sign that they are in the process of changing clothes.â That administrator âappearsâ to have been âassigned a different position but not terminated.â
To be sure, these are not universal experiences but they are experiences nonetheless â to the extent that one Black male cadet told investigators âI would never walk alone at night in fear of being harmed or targeted.â If a male cadet felt that way, how must female cadets feel?
Last week was a busy week here in Virginia, so letâs do a round-up:
1. Should Virginia defund Virginia Military Institute? After The Washington Post published a story about sexual assaults and general misogyny at VMI, the hashtag #DefundVMI trended on Twitter and some legislators talked of doing just that. Del. Mark Levine, D-Alexandria, tweeted: âIf VMI canât rid itself of endemic sexism and racism â and discipline students involved in it â Virginia must defund it entirely.â And state Sen. Janet Howell, D-Fairfax and, more importantly, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, said she was considering reducing VMIâs appropriation. âIâm embarrassed that this is going on at a Virginia-financed institution,â Howell told the Post. âI am thinking about reducing their state support if they donât make rapid changes.
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