Brown University has cleared student Alex Shieh and the board of The Brown Spectator of allegations related to trademark and licensing violations. Shieh, a rising junior and journalist, had made waves by investigating the university's costly operational structures, questioning the roles of non-faculty employees after sending provocative emails. His statements emphasize concerns about the elitism prevalent in prestigious schools and advocate for a merit-based approach to education rather than one favoring wealth and connections. The Spectator was revived this year after being inactive since 2014, reflecting a broader discourse on university accountability and transparency.
Elite academia is in crisis because of a refusal to accommodate ordinary Americans and an unaccountable class of bureaucrats who treat universities as corporate brands rather than institutions of learning.
Today, elite schools are elitist. I'm fighting for them to be elite in a meritocratic sense, where they are filled with the best and the brightest, not the richest and most well-connected.
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