These are but a few of the growing chorus of voices alarmed at the disturbing cooptation of our institutions of higher education by moneyed interests, be they corporations or foundations with an agenda. Like the corporate takeover of our political institutions, this is a dangerous development that is threatening our democracy and quality of life.<\/p>\n

So what can we do? If nothing else, monitor developments at your local and state funded institutions of higher education. When changes happen at your state university or your community college, such as the introduction of corporate funded curriculum, or the dropping of humanities classes, or the raising of tuition beyond what working and middle class families can afford, or that professors are selling their research to the highest bidder or aiding and abetting the destructive activities of corporations, write your congressman or senator or, better yet, write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Education is a public good that must be protected and professors must be held to a higher standard than they are currently keeping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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