Ten years ago, Susan L and her roommate at the University of West New Mexico awoke to find crews in haz-mat suits gutting apartments near theirs and putting the material in bins marked "Danger: Asbestos." Her quest for restitution led her to uncover the harsh reality of power on US university campuses.

by Susan L
(henrymakow.com)

Public education has never followed a democratic model. Universities are governed by an incorporated entity called the Board of Regents (BOR).

The role of the BOR is codified into each state constitution and, has powers that far exceed elected politicians.  In fact, this entity has been called, "a fourth branch of the state government (1)."

This branch of state government is a silent, insidious force that has governed all higher education in the USA for almost two centuries.

'Silent' because most persons would never be able to identify the power behind a university president. 'Insidious' because they rule by appointment and could care less about any individual student or employee.

These appointed rulers of the education culture are owned by the governor and the political PAC to whom he or she owes favors.  Think monarchy...

http://henrymakow.com/2015/04/Political-Donors-Control-Universities%20.html