Campus on Fire
Student protests over tuition hikes have escalated into campus-wide demonstrations, with buildings occupied and classes disrupted. As university president, you face mounting pressure from both wealthy donors threatening to withdraw $50M in funding and increasingly militant student leaders. Your decisions in the next hour will determine the fate of the university's financial future and its moral standing.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Dr. Sarah Chen, University President (6 months into role)
Conversation Partner
Board Chairman Richard Blackwood
Setting
Your office on the top floor of the Administration Building. Through floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see smoke rising from protest bonfires. The constant chanting from below serves as an ominous backdrop.
Location
Meridian State University, Administration Building
Learning Objectives
Negotiate a resolution that prevents loss of donor funding while protecting student rights
Maintain institutional integrity while managing multiple stakeholder demands
Navigate the power dynamics between board authority and presidential leadership
About This Scenario
Student protests over tuition hikes have escalated into campus-wide demonstrations, with buildings occupied and classes disrupted. As university president, you face mounting pressure from both wealthy donors threatening to withdraw $50M in funding and increasingly militant student leaders. Your decisions in the next hour will determine the fate of the university's financial future and its moral standing.
How It Starts
“Dr. Chen, I've just gotten off the phone with Jonathan Pierce. He's prepared to withdraw his family's $25 million pledge unless we end this circus immediately. What's your plan to remove these... activists... from my campus?”
This is how Board Chairman Richard Blackwood's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#2394
Category
General
Location Tag
Meridian State University, Administration Building
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