enter the fray: our reader discussion forum

Browse by Tags

Re: Why would anyone donate to a college if not to help their kids?
I am not persuaded that most charitable giving to colleges is induced by the expectation that an alumni gift will increase the chances of an alumni child's admission. Much of the discussion -- including the discussion in the original *Slate* article -- points to data suggesting hope for a child's admission plays some role in alumni giving. But ...
Posted to The Dismal Science by GTB-GTB on July 12, 2007
The data is irrelevant.
If you'd included some statistics comparing admission rates to giving rates, your claim might have a chance at legitimacy. Perhaps alumni give when their children approach college because they hope that the improvements made to the school with their money will make the school a better place for their kids. And to say that schools need money is ...
Posted to The Dismal Science by Verily on July 9, 2007
Charity for Charity's Sake
I am an alum of Stanford (undergrad) and Dartmouth (grad). I stopped giving to the Stanford general fund last year when the University president, John Hennessey sent a letter saying that Stanford was embarking on a multi-year, multi-billion dollar campaign to improve education and ameliorate global poverty. I am all for charity, but that letter ...
Posted to The Dismal Science by bizzy on July 7, 2007