MESSAGE BOARD The corporate college In "Degrees of influence," David L. Kirp argues that the commercialization of the university is threatening the liberal arts and depriving poor and working-class students of access to knowledge. Do universities benefit when they adopt practices from the business world? Read the story: Degrees of influence Response pages:  1   Name: City/Town: Email: (For confirmation purposes only) Phone: (For confirmation purposes only) Your thoughts:    This week's Ideas section Past Ideas message boards