The resignation of Professor Rick Steiner from the University of Alaska raises questions about the priorities of the higher educational system in Alaska.Chris Hedges of the Nation Institute has written a new book that points to a major change that has hit our universities over the past few years – federal funding is dwindling, and states are not making up the difference.Universities have increasingly turned to corporate funding. The question is: What policies do our universities have in place to keep corporate funding from controlling their research?Download Audio (MP3)HOST: Steve Heimel, APRNGUESTS:
- Chris Hodges. Author. "Empire of Illusion."
- Rick Steiner. Resigning professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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