FSU faculty approves right-leaning Koch Foundation deal, with caveats

[RockaFowler]

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/schools/fsu-faculty-approves-right-leaning-koch-foundation-deal-1613169.html

Florida State University did nothing wrong when it allowed the input of the right-leaning Koch Foundation in the hiring of two professors, a faculty report released Friday said.


The Koch Foundation agreed to give FSU $1.5 million over 10 years for the university's economics department in 2008. In exchange, Florida State agreed in an unusual deal to give the foundation some input over faculty hiring, a say in job evaluations, and the creation of a new economics course with Ayn Rand as required reading.


The deal sparked controversy earlier this year when two FSU professors- one retired and one current - wrote to the Tallahassee Democrat and complained about the deal infringing on academic freedom.



Wow - what a crock of shite

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. See? The mega-rich manipulate our entire country. What can we do to stop this shit? nt

[dhill926]

2. doesn't reflect well on old

FSU now, does it.

[ellenfl]

3. glad to be a gator. eom

[Dappleganger]

4. This is the perfect state to get by with this crap...

nobody will every investigate it at the state level.

[immoderate]

5. I wonder how many credits for the "Voodoo Economics" course...

Ayn Rand as required reading for economics? At least it's not literature.

My impression of all things Ayn Rand -- constipated. I get that from the interviews, her writing, and her philosophy. Needs a laxative. :)

--imm