Dive Brief:
- University of Delaware professor Sheldon Pollack says he has concerns over a new Ph.D. program created with JP Morgan.
- In short, Pollack says: "A big bank should not be able to buy its own Ph.D. program."
- Pollack worries that faculty governance has been short-circuited, with a curriculum designed outside the normal channels.
Dive Insight:
In an interview with The Atlantic, Pollack signals that this controversy is only just getting started: "None of this has come up in the faculty senate yet. When it does, it will provoke intense debate. I suspect that those on the political left (which does not include me) will find this outrageous. I like banks and corporations – but not on the campus."
