MIT to applicants: Being disciplined for protesting guns wont affect admission

[laserhaas]

Source: Boston Globe

Admissions officials at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Thursday that if college applicants are disciplined for leaving class and joining in on the growing number of national high school protests against gun violence, it won’t negatively affect their chances of getting into the renowned Cambridge school.

As students frustrated with a lack of gun control measures mobilize in the wake of the deadly Parkland, Fla., school shooting last week, which killed 17 people, some high schools across the country have threatened to suspend those who participate in the walkouts.

Read more: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/02/22/mit-other-colleges-promise-applicants-that-joining-national-gun-protests-won-impact-admissions-decisions/oSYIZG6CtQ01FPiwaLonPN/amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

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[NutmegYankee]

1. Good call! nt

[reggaehead]

2. As it won't at any decent college nm

Nm

[Corgigal]

3. They remembered that 26 year old

security guard who was shot and killed by one of the Boston bombers a few years back. Killed sitting in his cruiser.

[eppur_se_muova]

10. And MIT CP's are trained and armed. Having a gun didn't help that good guy.

(It was an officer of the MIT Campus Police, who are regular academy-trained officers and organized as a regular police dept. under MA law, not a security guard as that term is normally used.)

They actually shot him just to get a second (or third ?) gun.

[Corgigal]

11. My mistake

I just remember that young guy not having a chance. Thanks for the correction.

[eppur_se_muova]

12. Just adding info for emphasis, not criticizing for an error.

I was a student at MIT (many years ago) which is how I know about this.

[Freedomofspeech]

4. That is beautiful.

It is happening.

[hibbing]

5. Yes

I want to see this proclamation from others. Of course state universities like mine would face a shitstorm of outrage by the right wing legislature which funds them.


Peace

[ffr]

6. Oh hell yes!

You are free to exercise your First Amendment rights. In fact, we encourage it.

[liberal N proud]

7. Outstanding

Hope other institutions follow their lead.

These students are just exercising their democratic rights.

[dalton99a]

8. Every higher-education institution should do this.

[Cha]

15. Yes!

[appalachiablue]

9. Excellent!

[Marie Marie]

13. I feel an awakening and it feels good.

[Cha]

14. Well this is Marvelous!

[Hekate]

16. This is meaningful on every level: support for these kids & disgust at college shootings as well

I hope other colleges and universities also speak out in support, because the gun carnage in America extends from preschools to universities, and it has to stop.

[Chemisse]

17. UMass announced this also.

I know of one high school principal in NH who said the kids won't be disciplined for a walk-out and I'm curious to hear what others will do.

I have a very determined and active granddaughter who is worried about her NHS membership being revoked, so this is pretty important.