University of Pittsburgh cuts ties to Semester at Sea

[davidinalameda]

http://www.wvgazette.com/section/APNews/News/ap0511n

The University of Pittsburgh dropped its sponsorship of the Semester at Sea program, citing concerns about safety months after startled students were tossed around by a huge wave in the Pacific.

The nonprofit Institute for Shipboard Education, which operates the program, responded with a lawsuit against the university Friday, saying the pullout violates Pitt's contract and may cause irreparable harm to the floating, study-abroad program.

In January, a 50-foot wave temporarily disabled a Semester at Sea ship, injuring two crew members and tossing hundreds of people around. The ship, the Explorer, had 990 people aboard, including nearly 700 students. It later limped into Honolulu Harbor for repairs.

[tk2kewl]

1. Will they permanently shut down the campus if a tornado blows through?

:shrug:

[davidinalameda]

3. it's a safety issue

and the university's insurance carrier is probably forcing their hand

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. And Pittsburgh gets lightning storms, too - maybe they should move

the campus.

Gosh, you wouldn't want to do anything that might be, at some time, in some small way, possibly dangerous.

[Double T]

2. If everyone wasn't so lawsuit crazy, this probably never would....

...have happened and the Semester at Sea program would still be intact

[supernova]

4. Um, you're at sea

it never occurred to anyone that it could, possibly, occasionally, be dangerous?

I mean, why fret about it now? The possibility was always there.

[Double T]

5. YES! When you go to sea you must be prepared for EVERTHING!!!