Word: demand
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Although Cornell can afford to carry on the supercomputer project without the federal money, giving up $10 million is a bitter pill to swallow. Thus the decision is both bold and praiseworthy. Other universities should also demand that the merit-review process be maintained. Indeed, some have already begun to do so--witness Harvard Vice President for Government and Public Affairs John Shattuck, who pledged that Harvard "will refuse all money not received by the peer review process...
Coffin wrongly assumes that all universities have an equal right to government grants. Receiving research funding is a privilege, not a right. Obviously, institutions have an equal right to compete for awards, but no right to expect and demand a guarantee. While the government may provide aid to academic institutions by confering tax-free status, research grants are not awarded so that everyone can get a piece...
...Amount of student demand is difficult to estimate, and must be understood before cable can come to the houses...
...cable company does not know yet how many students would be willing to pay for individual cable services, and cannot begin to estimate costs until a study of demand has been taken, Gates says...
Cable services could spread information and entertainment throughout the city and the university. However, important considerations of cost and demand "may prevent many of the committees' dreams from coming true," says Pandiscio...