Where does private giving fit into the public-private partnership for higher ed?
John Cowles: Innovations take place in the margin, and often the private gifts provide those additional dollars needed to innovate at the margin, to try something new and risky. But I think it would be a grave mistake for public officials to talk about substituting private sector donations and activities for legislative appropriations that should be made from taxpayer funds. The U benefits everybody, and the broad base of taxpayers should support the U. It’s terribly important to all taxpayers that the U flourish, and that liberal arts education flourish. Deb Hopp: The U needs to be supported not only as a place to go to college but also as a place where groundbreaking research is being done for the entire world. Look at the companies and workforce that are spun off, their contributions to the state. Every major creative center in the country would kill to have something like the U. We should be touting its successes and celebrating its stars. Even if your kids don’t go here, it affect
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