Corporatization of Universities
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:45 am
I read an interesting article the other day that I wanted to past on and see your thoughts.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/2 ... ostpopular
It basically highlights the corporate control of the board of trustees @ Virginia.
As someone connected to OSU I have seen this with limited understanding with the perceived influence of Wexner and the recent privitazation of our parking. Looking around I found this article
http://www.osu.edu/news/newsitem3439
It talks about Wexner leaving and his replacement. Then talks about 2 persons added to the board of trustees. 1 is a BGSU grad who I had never heard fo before and who seems to have no ties to OSU (but is certainly very corporate). The other is a student from Bowling Green who attends OSU for engineering.
I wondered how this corporatization/privitazation affects BG and if anyone else finds it curious that one of our alums is on OSU's board.
I don't have a real stand on this other then it feels kind of off to not have persons with an educational background making education decisions.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/2 ... ostpopular
It basically highlights the corporate control of the board of trustees @ Virginia.
As someone connected to OSU I have seen this with limited understanding with the perceived influence of Wexner and the recent privitazation of our parking. Looking around I found this article
http://www.osu.edu/news/newsitem3439
It talks about Wexner leaving and his replacement. Then talks about 2 persons added to the board of trustees. 1 is a BGSU grad who I had never heard fo before and who seems to have no ties to OSU (but is certainly very corporate). The other is a student from Bowling Green who attends OSU for engineering.
I wondered how this corporatization/privitazation affects BG and if anyone else finds it curious that one of our alums is on OSU's board.
I don't have a real stand on this other then it feels kind of off to not have persons with an educational background making education decisions.