I guess that’s what happens when you treat half your students like delicate little wallflowers, and the other half like criminals.
Mizzou will be closing the Respect and Excellence halls (ironic names, given the circumstances) in order to utilize dorm space “in the most efficient manner” to keep costs down.
In March, the university announced that it saw a sharp drop in admissions for the coming school year, and will have 1,500 fewer students. This will lead to a $32 million budget shortfall for the school, prompting the need to close the dorms in order to save money.
“Dear university community,” wrote interim chancellor Hank Foley in an email to the school back in March. “I am writing to you today to confirm that we project a very significant budget shortfall due to an unexpected sharp decline in first-year enrollments and student retention this coming fall. I wish I had better news.”
The school announced a 5 percent cut “to all annual recurring general revenue budgets” and an “across-the-board hiring freeze for all units on campus.” The dorm closures are only the latest cost-cutting measures.
of course, what white person would want to go there and be treated like crap?
What Black person would want to go there and have everyone think you’re a race baiter?
What self respecting alumni is going to donate to that?
Overall, I’d bet that, unless something drastically changed, it’ll be closed in 5 years due to lack of money.