he who pays, owns. If a private fund ‘grants’ a donation to a university, it’s naive to think there are no strings attached.
But, why would any university put itself in a position of dependence this easily?
Have universities always been a business in the United States?
Am I forgetting something?
Capitalism is basically the story of money being allowed to influence everything.
Yes, I think universities as a business has gotten steadily worse in the US.