Ivy league students offered crayons, Legos and cookies with milk to cope with Trump’s election win

Ivy League schools in the US canceled classes, postponed exams and told students they could color with crayons and offered milk and cookies to cope with Donald Trump’s resounding victory in the presidential election.

Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, Donald Trump’s alma mater, told students they could take the day off.

At Harvard, classes ranging from applied mathematics to the study of ancient Greek heroes were canceled. The Harvard Crimson reported.

Professors at the University of Pennsylvania have hastily adjusted exam schedules and offered extra support to students reeling from Trump’s victory. The Daily Pennsylvanian reported.

At Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, a student “Self-Care Suite” offered students the chance to play with Legos, scribble with crayons and tuck into milk and cookies “in recognition of these stressful times.” The free press reported.

Dartmouth College offered distraught students a decompression dinner and listening circles to comfort them after Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election.

Event organizers at the Ivy League school encouraged students to “disappear from the scene the day after the election” and join them at the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge for a “decompression dinner” on Wednesday evening.

“Bring a book, a craft and a friend to the lodge,” it said, according to a schedule obtained by the Daily caller.

Back on the main campus, the New Hampshire school also offered Democratic and Republican “listening circles” that prohibited “policy debate” or discussion of candidates’ “strategy.”

But rather it would be a “supportive environment” where students could share with like-minded peers their “hopes, concerns and reflections on the direction of our country,” the scheme announced.

They also provided an ‘open space’ for all international students to ‘think about the elections’, as well as a faculty listening circle.

Additional counseling – a service already offered to students – was also added to help students cope with the country’s decision.

On Friday, Dartmouth will also allow Democratic and Republican students to come together for a discussion about politics without interrupting each other in a “respectful space where people from across the political spectrum can share their hopes, concerns and experiences.”

The council will conclude the post-election events with a “first generation wellness dinner at the office.”

About 75 percent of survey bodies planned to vote for Harris The Dartmoutha university publication, found in a poll.

Only about 20 percent of students said they would vote for Trump, who ultimately won the race.

Seventy-six percent of students surveyed said they believed the country was on the “wrong course,” according to the collegiate publication.

At Michigan State University, assistant professor Shlagha Borah shockingly informed students that she had canceled class entirely to “mourn” the results.

“As a queer, immigrant woman of color, I cannot in good conscience go about my day as if everything is fine,” Borah wrote in a post that quickly went viral after it was shared by the X account End Wokeness.

“This is an important historical event that we are witnessing,” she added. “I hope you take this time to take care of yourself.”

Meanwhile, at Princeton, the university has rolled out “Post-Election Listening Circles” to help students cope with the results, providing both virtual and in-person “safe spaces” for emotional processing.

“We’ve heard that students have a lot of concerns about the election,” university spokesperson Jennifer Morrill told The Daily Princetonian, adding that the circles provide “a non-judgmental place to share feelings about the election.”

The Ivy League institution even hosted an “Art Build” event through its Environmental Activism Coalition to help community members express their election-related emotions through coloring and other creative means.

Biden consoled the nation Thursday, two days after his VP and former running mate lost the race.

‘I know it’s a difficult time. You’re in pain. I hear you and I see you,” Biden said. ‘A country chooses one or the other. We accept the choice the country makes.

‘You can’t love your country only when you win. You can’t love your neighbor unless you agree with them,” Biden said. ‘A defeat does not mean that we are defeated. We have lost this battle. But we can get back up.”

He congratulated Harris on her historic campaign and invited President-elect Trump to meet him at the White House.

He expressed his commitment to ensure a smooth transition to power.

Harris formally committed to her campaign on Wednesday with a public speech at her alma mater, Howard University.

The emotional vice president admitted “this is not what we wanted” as she took the stage nearly 12 hours after the race was officially called for the former president.

However, Harris also pledged to help with the peaceful transfer of power, even as she said she would continue the fight after Trump’s dominant victory.

“While I concede this election, I will not concede to the strife this campaign has fueled,” she said.