Higher education faculty have long relied on federal grants to fund their research and scholarship. Indeed, grants often help faculty obtain adequate facilities, equipment, and support staff for research. They also enable faculty to meet research and publication milestones necessary for promotion and tenure.

Expertise, Credentials, and the Value of the University
It seems we can’t trust our own credentials or those that we provide to our students. Or perhaps it would be better to say that we have so much confidence


