Likewise, prices will be set for dean endowments, streets, halls. Perhaps when the U of I starts seeing some results, they can extend the menu to include dorm floors, bike racks, and lavatory stalls for substantially lower sums. Keep the mighty river of donations flowing. Soon, every university in the United States will establish its own pricing system. Every billionaire in the country will be able to find out where their donations will do the most good for their egos.
Money makes the world go around and buildings go up.
But laying it out so obviously just shows the world how cheaply a university honor can be bought. Sara Ziegler, Greg Jerrett, Kate Kompas, Carrie Tett and David Roepke. Copyright 2000 by the Iowa State Daily Publications Board. All rights reserved. No redistribution without the express written consent of the Iowa State Daily Editor in Chief.