What the Leftists mean is that universities run themselves like a corporation. And that much is true. But not like a free-market corporation, but rather a fascist corporation. The universities strive for constant, endless, pointless growth, in the same manner that they see the corporations that neoliberalism defends. Hence, they see this poltergeist as “neoliberal.” That they identify growth-seeking with “neoliberalism” is typical of communists who, in the face of corruption, identify greed and lust for power with capitalism. Hence, in Russia, there were never any “bad communists,” there were only capitalist infiltraitors and counter-revolutionaries.
Universities have always depended on the largesse of the larger society. A healthy university recognizes that dependence, is grateful for it, and feels its own esteem through it. “I know I am lovable, because I am loved.” When they do not feel their own self worth, they despise their benefactors for not recognizing their supposed superiority. As they lusted for power, universities have replaced liberal-arts traditions with politically liberal indoctrination. They now fail their general mission, and those who would support their general mission no longer have an appreciation for it. Now, their benefactors give because not in the pursuit of knowledge, but either because they want a highly-skilled workforce (neoliberals) or because they want to support the corrupting socialism/deconstructionism of the universities.
It's why Universities keep lowering their standards for admission - and adding meaningless majors. 'Increasing their product output'... It's nuts.
DC bureaucrats work hand in glove with "the scam on poor students" with useless degree by creating 'programs' that do away with student loans after 12 years. It's why black kids are encouraged to borrow as much as possible... which they do. And when they're older they'll realized they were set up with a useless degree and scammed their fellow taxpayers. For nothing. That's cruel. The Universities play them for easy marks. Cheap cash flow.
The DC 'stupid, angry, kinky and entitled' rather than the 'best and brightest' are destroying our government and the respect government workers once had.