Starving the Beast is an award-wining documentary about the defunding of higher education in the United States. It tells the story of a potent one-two punch roiling public higher education right now: 35 years of systematic defunding and a well-financed market oriented reform effort. The film reveals an historic philosophical shift that reframes public higher education as a ‘value proposition’ to be borne by the student as a consumer, rather than an investment in citizens as a ‘public good’. Financial winners and losers emerge in a struggle poised to profoundly change public higher education.
Admission is free and there will be a discussion after the film.
Hosted by: Campus Faculty Association, American Association of University Professors (UI Chapter) and the Graduate Employees Organization
http://www.arttheater.coop/rental-starving-the-beast-free-screening/
Thanks to the Center for Advanced Study for this information item.
