Brown University Student Faces Disciplinary Action Over DOGE-Inspired Email Inquiry
April 30, 2025Alex Shieh, a sophomore at Brown University, is facing disciplinary action after sending a DOGE-like email to non-faculty employees questioning their daily activities and the rising cost of tuition.
Alex Shieh, a Brown University sophomore, has stirred controversy and now faces disciplinary action after sending an email inspired by the DOGE meme to over 3,800 non-faculty employees. In his email, Shieh asked, “What do you do all day?” in an attempt to understand why tuition at the Ivy League institution has escalated to $90,000 annually.