Fewer faculty advise government
What was historically an ongoing, discreet discourse between federal officials and academics has slowed under recent administrations, and it may take a presidential turnover and the passage of time to reinvigorate those ties.
The decrease in communication, which has been noticeable for the last 40 years and continues to persist today, is due to a growing government, increasingly qualified officials within the administration and a general federal distrust of academics that has existed since the late 1960s. But the combination of the 2008 presidential election and shrinking numbers...
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