Congress Grants 50% More College ‘Pork’
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Congress set aside almost 50% more money this year for new buildings and other special projects on college campuses, reversing three years of decline in what critics regard as academic pork. The Chronicle of Higher Education, a weekly trade publication, reported in its March 28 issue that Congress approved $440 million in fiscal 1997 for specific academic institutions. Such outlays circumvent merit-based, competitive reviews the government generally uses to dole out research funds.
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