The linked article from the Atlantic Magazine should be disturbing to anyone who is proud of the Big Ten not just because of its athletic achievements, but because of the educational repute of its member universities. The article highlights factors that are eroding the stature of our many of our illustrious institutions, and issues a grave warning about its impact on Midwestern state economies. The University of Michigan is cited as one of the few schools that may escape the fate posited for its sister public schools, due to its larger endowment and access to greater private funding sources, but the outlook for the Conference in terms of academic quality is ominous. https://www.theatlantic.com/busines...-public-research-universities-funding/542889/
