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>If a student leaves campus without permission I know the system in US is different from those I have experience with, but do a student at a college really req

>If a student leaves campus without permission I know the system in US is different from those I have experience with, but do a student at a college really require permission to go off campus? Isn't college students consider adults who can make own decisions?

anonunivgrad 6y ago
No, they don’t require permission normally. This is just covid panic.
- Polylactic_acid 6y ago
  I don't know why US schools and the government are trying so desperately to get people back on site. Its clear this isn't going to work and the only solution is remote education.
  - Orou 6y ago
    It's probably a combination of hopeful optimism and financial desperation. It's too early to know for sure, but I bet a lot of small, private colleges are hurting and need to do everything they can to have students on campus. Students not paying for housing, meal plans, etc. is a big deal.
  - anonunivgrad 6y ago
    Sure it could work. The virus is fairly harmless for college-age people. But it can’t work because people are irrationally afraid.
    - raziel2p 6y ago
      College age healthy people are prone to unintentionally spreading it to people with weakened immune systems or older people, directly or indirectly. The more it spreads among the healthy population, the higher the risk that the more vulnerable will be infected. That's hardly irrational.
      - anonunivgrad 6y ago
        Unless you had the young people on some kind of campus, away from their family for months.
  - smabie 6y ago
    It's because no one wants to pay 50k for a online only liberal arts education. Without in person attendance, these schools are totally screwed.
    - Balgair 6y ago
      Dr. Michael Munger of Duke was on EconTalk recently and talked about his 'Four Buildings' view of the university. I think that this lens is an incredibly useful way to look at the problem. Briefly, the Four Buildings of the University are 1) The Clock Tower - It coordinates times for shared experiences, 2) The Stadium - It gives a shared tribal identity to a group of people, 3) The Student Union - A sorting hat for people that are 'in' and further subdivides interests, great for dating and close friendship, 4) The Admissions Office - Very important, tells the rest of the world this person was evaluated and found exceptional. Note that The Classroom is not on the list. Some of these buildings can be done remotely-ish (Admissions, the Clock Tower - maybe), but the others absolutely need to be in person (Stadium, Student Union, Clock Tower - mostly). Justifying these Four Buildings, remotely, at $50k/yr, is a very hard sell, but a great idea for a social-Startup. https://www.aier.org/article/after-the-virus-universities-will-survive/ https://www.aier.org/article/after-the-virus-universities-wi... https://www.econtalk.org/michael-munger-on-the-future-of-higher-education/ https://www.econtalk.org/michael-munger-on-the-future-of-hig...

anonunivgrad 6y ago

No, they don’t require permission normally. This is just covid panic.

Polylactic_acid 6y ago
I don't know why US schools and the government are trying so desperately to get people back on site. Its clear this isn't going to work and the only solution is remote education.
- Orou 6y ago
  It's probably a combination of hopeful optimism and financial desperation. It's too early to know for sure, but I bet a lot of small, private colleges are hurting and need to do everything they can to have students on campus. Students not paying for housing, meal plans, etc. is a big deal.
- anonunivgrad 6y ago
  Sure it could work. The virus is fairly harmless for college-age people. But it can’t work because people are irrationally afraid.
  - raziel2p 6y ago
    College age healthy people are prone to unintentionally spreading it to people with weakened immune systems or older people, directly or indirectly. The more it spreads among the healthy population, the higher the risk that the more vulnerable will be infected. That's hardly irrational.
    - anonunivgrad 6y ago
      Unless you had the young people on some kind of campus, away from their family for months.
- smabie 6y ago
  It's because no one wants to pay 50k for a online only liberal arts education. Without in person attendance, these schools are totally screwed.
  - Balgair 6y ago
    Dr. Michael Munger of Duke was on EconTalk recently and talked about his 'Four Buildings' view of the university. I think that this lens is an incredibly useful way to look at the problem. Briefly, the Four Buildings of the University are 1) The Clock Tower - It coordinates times for shared experiences, 2) The Stadium - It gives a shared tribal identity to a group of people, 3) The Student Union - A sorting hat for people that are 'in' and further subdivides interests, great for dating and close friendship, 4) The Admissions Office - Very important, tells the rest of the world this person was evaluated and found exceptional. Note that The Classroom is not on the list. Some of these buildings can be done remotely-ish (Admissions, the Clock Tower - maybe), but the others absolutely need to be in person (Stadium, Student Union, Clock Tower - mostly). Justifying these Four Buildings, remotely, at $50k/yr, is a very hard sell, but a great idea for a social-Startup. https://www.aier.org/article/after-the-virus-universities-will-survive/ https://www.aier.org/article/after-the-virus-universities-wi... https://www.econtalk.org/michael-munger-on-the-future-of-higher-education/ https://www.econtalk.org/michael-munger-on-the-future-of-hig...