Brown University sophomore Alex Shieh is challenging the bureaucracy at his school by emailing thousands of administrators to inquire about their roles and productivity. He argues there are too many non-professor staff members, linking their presence to rising tuition costs. Despite receiving multiple counts of school rule violations and facing disciplinary measures, Shieh insists his approach is a valid journalistic inquiry aimed at accountability. His concerns highlight a broader issue within Ivy League institutions regarding administrative spending and its impact on tuition.
"I don't think it's inherently antagonistic to ask them what their job is. It's just journalistic inquiry." - Alex Shieh, regarding his inquiry into school bureaucracy.
"Across the Ivy League, the price of tuition is rising far faster than inflation, and it seems to correlate very strongly with the number of non-professor staff members and administrators." - Alex Shieh on tuition increases.
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