Too Little, Too Late

Article By Joe Carretta
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Column by Christopher Haliskoe
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Now, the school speaks.
In a response, perhaps on behalf of the University, Judith Dobai, the schools VP for Enrollment has spoken in online post and a letter to the editor.
While I respect Dobai’s response to the fullest, and appreciate her clearing of the subject matter, I am forced to ask some further questions.
One.
If the acceptance of the discounted software had no wrong doing and was a legitimate attempt to save money, why was the software returned? You don’t return something unless there is a problem.
Two.
Why was there not a press release on this? The University has a press room for a reason. They have had about four weeks now to tell their side of the investigation conducted by the AG.
In closing this blog I want to state in a clear manner, that I am only asking questions and in no way saying the school is wrong. For all we know the AG could have done this process for political reason or the College Board could be just as “unethical.” I also wanted to take this time to state my happiness for the school’s signing of the new code.
Many schools have been caught in this loan scandal, so I don’t think it’s even Fairfield fault as much as it is the College Board. Fairfield should say everything they can and not be afraid of the College Board. If we do, we might be able to catch the culprit who has been ruining a system meant to help families with one of the most valued purchases in their life…a college education.