@HydeSnark - the ex-advisor-turned-leaker didn’t provide all the information here and the University specifically states that information about funding isn’t “restricted” to any one group. This was an extra e-mail - and was only one of many ways for students to learn about the funding. They weren’t reserving funds only for the well connected. You are upset because a few kids got an extra e-mail. I’m sure that happens all the time - to many using Career Advising - for all sorts of reasons.
The career office was NOT “still claiming there was no funding.” The ONLY person who actually DID claim that was the ex-advisor. You have no idea what other advisors said to their advisees - “there may be more, watch the newsletter” is certainly in the realm of possibilities.
“In any case, counterpoint: many memes were made about it and posted on the campus meme page, which is a much better barometer of student opinions.”
- I'll just let that one stand. Walk it back all you want but I totally agree with you that it's not a "particularly good way to gauge student opinions."