Source: The Daily Economy
by Jon Miltimore
“Last week, Alex Shieh, a student in Brown University’s class of 2027, testified before Congress. The hearing was focused on antitrust violations in higher education and surging tuition prices. Shieh’s testimony came just weeks after Brown University opened an investigation into him for creating a website that scrutinized how the $93,064-a-year institution allocates its funds. … officials informed Shieh ‘he was under investigation for possible violations of the university’s code of student conduct, including its prohibitions on invasion of privacy, misrepresentation, and emotional or psychological harm.’ Though Shieh and his associates were eventually cleared of wrongdoing, the episode is yet another demonstration of the intellectual and bureaucratic rot that afflicts America’s elite universities.” (06/16/25)