Trump: ’’Why are we giving money to Harvard when they have a $50 billion endowment?’’
Answer: Because it is in our natural interest to not just teach, but also do research that will not be funded by private industry.
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Answer: Because it is in our natural interest to not just teach, but also do research that will not be funded by private industry.
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And indirectly, teaching quality will suffer. Researchers can teach things that no one else can, including how to do research (duh!).
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