The corporatization of Memorial University (Berrygrounds ep1)
Feb 13, 2023•49 min
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Episode description
The tuition freeze is over. Anger is growing over how the university is being managed. And now faculty members are on strike. The crisis at Memorial University cannot be understood without considering the institution's slide into corporatization.
On the inaugural episode of BERRYGROUNDS former Provost and Vice President Academic Noreen Golfman joins host Justin Brake for an inside look at the deeply entrenched idea that MUNL exists first and foremost to serve Newfoundland and Labrador's corporate interests and the economy.
This podcast is made in collaboration with progressive journalism outlet The Independent. Support their work at https://theindependent.ca/
On the inaugural episode of BERRYGROUNDS former Provost and Vice President Academic Noreen Golfman joins host Justin Brake for an inside look at the deeply entrenched idea that MUNL exists first and foremost to serve Newfoundland and Labrador's corporate interests and the economy.
This podcast is made in collaboration with progressive journalism outlet The Independent. Support their work at https://theindependent.ca/
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