University endowments are supposed to guarantee robust independence. But it seems all they really do is give wealth-obsessed people immense power within the University, increasing the number of channels through which academic freedom can be curtailed. The richer they are the faster they cave. - ThreadSky

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birchlse.bsky.social • 56 days ago

University endowments are supposed to guarantee robust independence. But it seems all they really do is give wealth-obsessed people immense power within the University, increasing the number of channels through which academic freedom can be curtailed. The richer they are the faster they cave.

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susankgardner.bsky.social•56 days ago

Principled university foundations are out there. I get to work with one.

realgreenhorse.bsky.social•56 days ago

There's a lot of things that are supposed to be happening in the US. FOTUS is actually ineligible for the office he occupies because he's responsible for attacking the Capitol on January 6th. If we could get a judge to agree, we could issue a warrant for his arrest and sentence him to death for this

dosomethingplease.bsky.social•56 days ago

Jefferson When describing the University of Virginia: “Here, We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it.” Save Democracy do something!

birchlse.bsky.social•56 days ago

Timely again: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-university-president-responds-to-those-who-have-suggested-the-school-should-dip-into-the-endowment

ohnoesbleuciels.bsky.social•56 days ago

Seems to be a basic principle

« The richer they are the faster they cave »

kaundinya.bsky.social•56 days ago

Exactly! University endowments are only meant to be used for building vanity projects not for academic activities in our universities

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