[lit-ideas] Re: Public university (maybe) going private
- From: Robert Paul <robert.paul@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:43:44 -0700
Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx wrote:
So, what are the pros and cons of a university system currently funded
by the general public to become a private entity. Is it really such a
poor idea or is it that those who sent out this note are just afraid of
what might happen to them personally.
A school can become private without becoming 'for profit.' From what
you've reported, it sounds as if the local 'business people' want to
take over UMKC and run it at a profit. If this were done I can pretty
much guarantee you that it will not offer studies in classics,
philosophy, most foreign languages, art, etc. I can also predict that
its natural sciences programs would become jokes because few people in
those fields would want to teach in a university run by the Chamber of
Commerce.
Robert Paul
The Reed Institute
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