Preserving the Princeton Experience
We urge the University to stop imposing its vision of an idealized dining experience on students who are already happy.
A recent policy announced by Princeton University would require members of eating clubs and co-ops living in University housing to buy a second meal plan, costing about $900 a year.
It’s wrong to ask people to pay for something that they neither need nor want.
This policy, if implemented, would be disastrous for Princeton’s undergraduate experience, as it would lead to a Harvard-like centralization of dining, ultimately asphyxiating these great institutions with a one-size-fits-all solution that actually fits no one.
Author's summary: Princeton's dining policy threatens its unique experience.
- Policy requires members of eating clubs and co-ops to buy a second meal plan
- Cost of the second meal plan is around $900 a year
- Policy is believed to be disastrous for Princeton’s undergraduate experience