Montana State University faculty members vote down Koch-funded research center

[TexasTowelie]

BOZEMAN — Montana State University faculty members have voted against establishing an economic research center funded by a five-year grant from the Charles Koch Foundation.

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports the university will continue to use the $5.7 million grant that was awarded in 2016 to two professors for research regardless of the faculty senate vote Wednesday.

Supporters of creating the Center for Regulation and Applied Economic Analysis say it would have given the university research a higher profile and possibly helped attract more grants.

Professors who voted against the center cited concerns that establishing the center would be an endorsement of the Koch Foundation.

Read more: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/montana-state-university-faculty-members-vote-down-koch-funded-research/article_1c6f16bd-730c-5d97-a9b5-b6836b841de3.html

[Delmette2.0]

1. Yes! That is good news. Nt

[MontanaMama]

2. Good to hear!

Thanks for posting this link.

[TexasTowelie]

3. You're welcome.

The story is a bit dated, but it is important enough to get the word out.

[Me.]

4. KR

[cp]

5. Good for them!

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Thank goodness SOME institution had some common sense

[whathehell]

7. Bravo!

[mountain grammy]

8. Good to see some common sense coming out of Montana

[jayschool2013]

9. Wichita State University

The Kochs pretty much own Wichita State University, having just announced the fall 2018 opening of Wonder, a private school on the WSU campus.

Here's a rundown from the student paper at WSU, the Sunflower, a brave outlet that has come under fire from the Kochs and the administration for their coverage of Wonder.

[Scruffy1]

10. The article is as clear as mud.

The unversity will still take the money. Anyone getting paid to do research by likes of the Koch brothers will surely find a way to please them. Looks to me like the faculty vote makes no difference.