Saturday, April 16, 2011

International New Article: Student suicides may force Elite South Korean University to Dilute Reforms

http://chronicle.com/article/Student-Suicides-May-Force/127155/
The president of South Korea's top science university is trying to save his job after a string of suicides sparked criticism against his controversial reform policies and a government audit showed financial and administrative violations. Nam Pyo Suh was forced to set up emergency committees from the university to deal with the university's worst crisis in its four-decade history. Mr. Suh started making poor performing students pay for their tuition, which was originally free if they passed a rigorous entrance exam.  Some of these students could not handle to pressure. A professor hung himself that was under investigation for misuse of funds.
Some people are calling for Mr. Suh resignation.  I think that I would be in favor of Mr. Suh resignation if he is indeed corrupt in his dealings with the university. 

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