I've never lived in Canada, but I'd guess the "typical" Canadian is more
like the "typical" American (especially the segments of the population that
attend Union) than any other nationality, and that the differences between
the "typical" Canadian and the "typical" American are no greater than, and
probably less than, the differences between, say, the "typical" New
Englander and the "typical" southerner or between the "typical" Silicon
Valley Californian and the "typical" Minnesotan.
 
Even if there is some logical - at least on the surface - explanation for
extending it or not extending it to Canadians, my guess is that there was
NEVER an analyis that said something like "what are the goals of this
program?  Would extending of this program to Canadians further those goals?"
I suspect that the program had its roots in trying to increase foreign
enrollment, particularly for students from countries where participation was
low.  Since Canadian students coming to a college so close to the border
isn't a particularly unusual event, even in the absence of hockey
considerations, there would be no particular reason to extend the benefit to
Canadians.  I seriously doubt that's changed.
 
Union certainly didn't do anything to avoid the appearance of hypocricy when
the extension of the program to Canadians was announced, not by the
administration or the financial aid office,  but by the HOCKEY COACH.
 
I have less of a problem than some with admitting athletes who might not
make it on their academic credentials -- if you do the same with musicians
and thespians and artists.  To me a far worse practice is that of admitting
applicants who would not make it in on academic (or athletic or any other
grounds) if they were not "legacies."  But hey, life ain't fair.
 
Clay
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arthur Berman [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 9:54 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Colgate Financial Aid; Cornell etc
>
> On Fri, 5 Nov 1999, Ralph N Baer wrote:
>
> > If I understand things correctly, Union has a program in which they
> > give financial aid to foreign students.  This is probably in order to
> > get a more rounded student body, or some such thing.  Historically,
> > Canadians were not eligible for this benefit because besides for
> > saying "Eh" a lot they are close to USAians in culture.
>
> That may seem so on the surface, but having lived in both places I can
> testify that the differences are there, and more drastic than one could
> notice on a visit when, after all, one is dealing with the hospitality
> industry which tries to keep one comfortable.
>
> And we don't have to convince most of the population hockey is worth
> watching.
>
> Arthur Berman [log in to unmask]
> North Vanvouver, BC
> GO BU!!!
>
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