The Starbucks-ASU Contract - Carl Straumsheim, Inside Higher Ed

Arizona State’s contract with Starbucks, obtained by Inside Higher Ed through an open records request to the university, is full of provisions that urge students toward completion. It also suggests the university is prepared to shut the door on partnerships with other companies for years to in exchange for access to tens of thousands of eligible Starbucks employees. In the week since the deal was announced to fanfare about a path to a free college education, details show the program is less straightforward than initially promoted. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/06/23/contract-reveals-arizona-state-u-starbucks-partnership-details#sthash.fn23t1mN.dpbs