Coloring, puppets, crafts: Elite universities prep students for election results
Harvard, Virginia Tech, and Georgetown offer preschool-level activities for their students
Students at elite Georgetown University can find a safe space tomorrow to color and drink hot chocolate.
As Washington, D.C. goes into lockdown over potential election violence, the Catholic Jesuit university is offering students a way to decompress, according to The Free Press.
“In recognition of these stressful times all McCourt community members are welcome to gather. . . in the 3rd floor Commons to take a much needed break, joining us for mindfulness activities and snacks throughout the day,” Jacelyn Clevenger, student engagement director, wrote in an email.
There will be a “Legos Station,” “Milk and Cookies,” and tea and cocoa, according to the email.
“I wanted to ask Clevenger why college and graduate students needed milk and cookies to recover from their stress—and how being coddled in college might someday affect American diplomacy—but she didn’t respond to my calls or emails,” reporter Francesca Block wrote.
This is not the only elite university where the nation’s best can confront their stress with preschool-level activities.
Students at Harvard University can hang out with “Sunshine” a puppet today, thanks to the divinity school. Meanwhile, Virginia Tech students can “find [their] flow” today with “therapy dogs” and a “collaborative art project.”
Northwestern University will offer a “Wildcat Wellness” event tomorrow. Students at the elite university can enjoy “puzzles, crafts, games, snacks, and a variety of brain break activities set up to help you reset, ground yourself, and enjoy connection with our Wildcat community.”