I got my engineering degree from University of Delaware back in the early 1970's. It was a decent place, with excellent faculty, and reasonable students. Since then things seem to have gone downhill.
Back some years ago, FIRE denounced Delaware for running an indoctrination program on the dorms. The RA's were holding mandatory meetings, advocating all sorts of lefty multi culti things, and quizzing students about their sexual activity, and sexual identity. After the FIRE story broke, the alumni (myself included) sent in a blizzard of disapproval letters, emails, and phone calls. It was enough, and the resident indoctrination policy stopped.
Now we have a new story. Students reported nooses hanging from a tree near campus. Hate crime they cried. Police investigated next day and found the "nooses" were actually the remains of paper lanterns from an event held on the premises months ago. Students so wanted a hate crime to demonstrate against, that they totally ignored the police report and went on to hold demonstrations.
Back when I was a student at U of D, the students were better balanced, better informed, and not looking for a cause celebre to spark political activity.
Maybe I should turn in my degree.
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