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RICKAMAVEN Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 3:39 PM EST
Joined: 10-01-2000
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Koch Brother Buys the Right to Interfere in Faculty Hiring at Florida State University
Wednesday 11 May 2011
by: Kris Hundley, The St. Petersburg Times

A conservative billionaire who opposes government meddling
in business has bought a rare commodity: the right to interfere
in faculty hiring at a publicly funded university.

A foundation bankrolled by Libertarian businessman Charles G. Koch
has pledged $1.5 million for positions in Florida State University's economics
department. In return, his representatives get to screen and sign off on any
hires for a new program promoting "political economy and free enterprise."

Traditionally, university donors have little official input into choosing the person
who fills a chair they've funded. The power of university faculty and officials to
choose professors without outside interference is considered
a hallmark of academic freedom.

http://www.truthout.org/koch-brother-buys-right-interfere-faculty-hiring-florida-state-
university/1305128548
MikeyRavioli Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 3:46 PM EST
Joined: 10-10-2005
Posts: 2,105
I don't see the problem.

He funded the chair - he wants input into who fills it. The university did not have to accept his money. they could have turned down the offer and looked for someone who would not interfere but they didn't. They accepted the terms and conditions.

Frnakly the fact he is conservative doesn't matter to me. If a liberal funded a chair and wanted the same input I would still feel the same way.
DrafterX Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 4:18 PM EST
Joined: 10-18-2005
Posts: 98,574
Think I don't see a problem either....
Nicar Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 4:22 PM EST
Joined: 03-18-2010
Posts: 14,972
Hmm... no problem, no point being made.... nothing to see here I guess
wheelrite Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 4:33 PM EST
Joined: 11-01-2006
Posts: 50,119
Rick just figured out what WTF means...
Papachristou Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 4:36 PM EST
Joined: 10-20-2010
Posts: 845
its a public university and a heavily biased individual is allowed pick candidates for teaching positions.
teedubbya Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 4:41 PM EST
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Posts: 95,637
Koch is a libertarian?
DrMaddVibe Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 4:51 PM EST
Joined: 10-21-2000
Posts: 55,541



TOMAHAWK CHOP OUTRAGE???
ZRX1200 Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 4:54 PM EST
Joined: 07-08-2007
Posts: 60,651
Heaven forbid. Conservative input @ university? ?
Rick......I equate this to Kristy Ally having a salad one time.
HockeyDad Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 5:02 PM EST
Joined: 09-20-2000
Posts: 46,187
SCALP 'EM NOLES!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_vpfblTqng
DadZilla3 Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 5:36 PM EST
Joined: 01-17-2009
Posts: 4,633
It's perfectly OK when the government mandates PC bullsh*t classes for colleges that accept government scholarship money...but d@mn, I hate it when conservatives finally get their way for once.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 5:42 PM EST
Joined: 10-21-2000
Posts: 55,541
DadZilla3 wrote:
It's perfectly OK when the government mandates PC bullsh*t classes for colleges that accept government scholarship money...but d@mn, I hate it when conservatives finally get their way for once.




Meh, they paid fer it!Boo hoo!
Kawak Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, May 11 2011, 10:30 PM EST
Joined: 11-26-2007
Posts: 4,025
When Rick says WTF he really means it...

Seniors though slow and dangerous behind the wheel....

Death Panels Now!
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