Professor Donald Morelli, Michigan State Univ, writing in Bridge Michigan: “Universities serve as incubators of new knowledge, engines of economic growth, and some of the largest employers of the state’s residents. However, the process by which this research takes place can be a mystery, and federal funding for university research has become fertile ground for the dissemination of misinformation by those who oppose what universities represent.” Read more here.
PERSPECTIVES: Disinformation Clouding Public Opinion on Higher Education Value
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