Word: supportively
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...that we believe government support is indispensible to experimental research and has not diminished the integrity of this university is not to say that there is no basis for concern. New research projects that employ many people merit university-wide consideration even if no new departments or faculty appointments are involved...
Because most scientific research of fundamental significance promises no predictable economic reward, substantial industrial support for this research cannot be anticipated. Because experimental techniques have become extremely sophisticated and expensive, science needs a wealthy sponsor. In practice, only public funds can adequately support modern scientific research...
...government withdrew its support a large fraction of the experimental research activities at this university would stop. Alternative support is simply unavailable. After the research activities had stopped, instruction would stagnate and degenerate. In the sciences, the university would be reduced to a college with a glorious past...
...short, we believe that serious discussion and criticism are in order, but that they require a better understanding of the nature of university teaching and research and a fuller appreciation of the real and more subtle problems posed by the need for outside support. Mr. Glassman concludes his May 13 article with the judgement that driving the federal government from the university "cannot be bad". We believe that the elimination of federal funds would be tragic. Paul C. Martin Professor of Physics Roy J. Glauber Professor of Physics Raymond Siever Professor of Geology Roy G. Gordon Assistant Professor of Chemistry...
...alumni association of the GSAS and the Kennedy School of Government, in this year's fund-raising appeal circulated from Holyoke Center, urges its members to "make your gift in support of academic freedom in higher education". The appeal is accompanied by a statement which begins...