How far things have gone: Privatization of the University of Michigan has become thinkable

[LuckyTheDog]

We need to shut this down in Michigan or it will spread to other states:

Posted: Dec 15, 2010 at 6:02 AM

Listed in the pages of a document outlining different ways for the state of Michigan to make $3 billion in cuts is an item sure to capture attention in Ann Arbor — make the University of Michigan private and save the state millions of dollars.

But here’s the catch: the 27-page document circulating inside Lansing for the last month was simply meant as a jumping off point, budget office officials said. It's not a recommendation for action, either from outgoing Gov. Jennifer Granholm or Governor-elect Rick Snyder, they said.

The item in the document simply says "privatize University of Michigan over 5 years." Unlike some other items, it has nothing listed in the comments/discussion field.

The document lists all kinds of measures to save cash, including privatizing a prison, requiring local municipalities to provide police protection in lieu of Michigan State Police troopers and eliminating state aid to libraries, just to name a few.

More: http://www.annarbor.com/news/should-university-of-michigan-go-private/

[KamaAina]

1. Yikes! One of my all-time favorite human beings is a professor at UM

as her political beliefs are roughly aligned with my own, this will NOT make her happy. :scared:

And why UM and not Michigan State, etc.? :shrug:

edit: even Engler, the previous repuke governor, supported higher education. "How far things have gone", indeed!

[rurallib]

2. when you think they can't go any further -----------

I suppose the football team will look like a group of NASCAR drivers.