University President Gets Students to Have Their Eyes Examined

"Two years ago, Michael J. Sorrell was giving a speech to the student body when he noticed one of his favorite students in the front row," reports Inside Higher Ed. "Despite sitting only 25 feet or so from Sorrell, the student was squinting to see him. Sorrell, president of the historically black Paul Quinn College in Dallas, stopped the speech and asked how many students would go to the eye doctor if he made the arrangements. It turned into more than just a poll. Between 10 and 15 percent of students needed glasses and lacked the means to get them or have their eyes examined. Not anymore. " Read more.