Tuesday 29 October 2013

Texas Fight Highlights Higher Ed Culture Clash

"... Convinced the state board was hell-bent on turning their beloved 'university of the first class' required by the Texas constitution into a downmarket trade school, faculty, students and alumni have rallied behind campus president Bill Powers in protest. ...

"... Along the way, career casualties are piling up. Over the last 18 months, presidents of 11 of the 35 leading public research universities have quit or been fired. That doesn't include the University of Virginia, where a reform-minded board fired President Teresa Sullivan, only to reinstate her two weeks later after a faculty revolt." ...

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