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Compromised academic freedom?

Technology transfer offices are often accused of harming academic freedom -- by limiting publication, licensing rights exclusively, or other actions. Professionals know that limits to academic freedom are routinely accepted in consulting agreements and in other fashions.

Now gift givers are in the act. The University of North Carolina - Charlotte and 17 other campuses accepted a gift which required them to teach a book in certain courses. While some faculty are not bothered, as they see that it is a book they would teach anyway, others are disturbed.

Will folks now need to publish on the book? Or is this ok?

posted by Dana Bostrom @ 21:02