Earlier this week, the leaders of Cambridge university held a dinner in New York’s Public Library to “connect” with local alumni – a polite euphemism for the process of tapping those alums for cash, as part of an ongoing £2bn fundraising campaign.
The Cambridge academics showcased the university’s intellectual prowess, as did the students who were also present.
But one significant category of people was not invited: parents of students or of prospective students. “We decided against it,” an organiser explained, with an embarrassed laugh.
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