Some Dons Question Oxford's Latest Move to Make Money

The University of Oxford has agreed to let a furniture manufacturer attach the names of various buildings and alumni to such items as bookcases, desks and sofas that it sells. The Telegraph reported that some faculty members find the money-making venture a bit tacky. Peter Oppenheimer, an emeritus professor, said: “Words fail me. It is vulgar, inappropriate and unauthorized by the university at large.... This does absolutely nothing for the university other than cheapen its image.” Perhaps those faculty members who are upset can take comfort that Oxford has yet to go as far as many American universities when it comes to where they will let their names and logos appear.