Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumMichael Bloomberg gives record $1.8 billion to Johns Hopkins for financial aid
I know this is old news but perhaps some may not have heard about it. To me this is a very big deal and it will help many many students attend one of the best universities in the world and is another example of Bloomberg trying to do the right thing with his wealth.
"This historic gift reflects Mike Bloomberg's deep belief in the transformative power of higher education and his insistence that it be accessible to all qualified students, regardless of financial means," Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels wrote in a message to the university community today. "It also affirms Mike's profound devotion to this university for the role that it played in enriching his life."
Bloomberg, a 1964 Johns Hopkins graduate, announced his historic gift in a New York Times op-ed in which he identified college affordability as a national challenge.
"America is at its best when we reward people based on the quality of their work, not the size of their pocketbook," Bloomberg said. "Denying students entry to a college based on their ability to pay undermines equal opportunity. It perpetuates intergenerational poverty. And it strikes at the heart of the American dream: the idea that every person, from every community, has the chance to rise based on merit."
https://hub.jhu.edu/2018/11/18/michael-bloomberg-record-financial-aid-gift/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rzemanfl
(29,568 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)Should he be president?
I dont see wealth and philanthropy as determiners for the presidency.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)but it sure doesn't hurt.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Talitha
(6,613 posts)They're not determiners, but they beautifully illustrate the person's moral compass and character.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)I am sure JHU and the students are benefiting greatly from his generosity.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Nanjeanne
(4,975 posts)Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York State Theater at Lincoln Center
New York City Ballet.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York
American Museum of Natural History, New York
Johns Hopkins University Cancer Research
Maybe Charles Koch can run as a Democrat next election.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)But its certainly a positive gesture on his part and an indication that he is trying to do the right thing with his wealth.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jcmaine72
(1,773 posts)...you can't buy your way into heaven. She used to say that whenever she'd read about some rich person with a morally reprehensible past suddenly giving tons of money away to some charity or other to either try and atone for past sins or give the appearance of caring.
While it may be true you that you can't buy your way into heaven (if you believe such a place exists), it appears that everywhere else is fair game, including a place of prominence within a major political party.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided