Via Truthout: Henry A. Giroux | Beyond the Swindle of the Corporate University: Higher Education in the Service of Democracy

Henry A. Giroux, Truthout: "Memories of the university as a citadel of democratic learning have been replaced by a university eager to define itself largely in economic terms. As the center of gravity shifts away from the humanities and the notion of the university as a public good, university presidents ignore public values while refusing to address major social issues and problems.Instead, such administrators now display corporate affiliations like a badge of honor, sit on corporate boards and pull in huge salaries."

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