From a senior faculty member at a Midwestern university: he thinks his school always planned to reopen, get tuition checks, and then close again. I always say it is impossible to be too cynical, but even I’m surprised by this game.
Based on the comments I’m the only one who didn’t see this coming. The level of cynicism, disgust, and even anger at academia in this country is stunning. Btw here is the final screenshot from the email: