[henvic]

It's a shame how academy ends up being unaccessible for many people, even though they receive a lot of endowments... while there are a lot of ways to make them more accessible!

Like: online courses... or... What about the white elephant in the room? The cost of social events and Ivy League athletes/sports.

I don't have anything against those, but if I were in a position of power in one academic entity, I'd definitely make sure sports is not a cost center, as it is today for many.

[whimsicalism]

You don't need to do anything regarding Ivy League sports to be involved with the academy, how is this relevant?

[henvic]

I think you either misread what I wrote. The relevance is the that such activities have been driving up the tuition costs, so attending or not, they've a cost on the student.

Usually this extra cost is not explicit, though, as nowadays most students have to get a loan to attend university. This wasn't always the case.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnMCbSB_T4Q