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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yale seems insensitive. However, they have a huge liability if the student stays. What if they have a complete breakdown and shoot up a classroom? Then you would all blame Yale.

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If only there were options between expulsion and doing nothing.[/quote]

They should call it a medical leave, should behave humanely, should have excellent care on campus and provide support for return if it’s possible but the fact is kids who have attempted suicide absolutely need a leave. I said this earlier but imagine if an employer had an employee attempt suicide in the workplace and the person came back after the weekend with no break and no further evaluation for ability to safely return-it would not be safe or appropriate for the employee and it would not be safe and fair to coworkers. [/quote]

There’s no way an employer would prevent an employee from returning. That’s a lawsuit waiting to happen. The Yale situation was like firing an employee for a suicide attempt, which would be an unwinnable lawsuit for the employer.[/quote]

Yale actually handled it well by hospitalizing her and recognizing the problem.  The parents didn't.  This is not an employer situation and two very different issues.[/quote]

Yale didn’t hospitalize her. They were informed after the attempt, and then all they did was pressure her to leave voluntarily so that they didn’t need to refund her tuition over an involuntary (and probably illegal) expulsion.[/quote]

That's probably not why they wanted her to withdraw. Come on. Why jump to that conclusion?[/quote]

Give me a break. If they actually cared about what was best for the student they wouldn't be in such a hurry to force her into a decison while she's alone in the hospital. This is clearly intended to be coercive. Maybe it isn't motivated by tuition refunds, but it is certainly intended to force the student out before gets there to help her that understands her rights.[/quote]

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