I worked for a public university. Technically it was a state agency.
But once legislators intervene to control it like a state agency it ceases to be a university.
They might think they are protecting taxpayers. But taxpayers will be the ones hurt by diminishing the university.
But once legislators intervene to control it like a state agency it ceases to be a university.
They might think they are protecting taxpayers. But taxpayers will be the ones hurt by diminishing the university.
Public universities are entering an era where they face challenges like #Catholic universities faced from Land o Lakes to Ex Corde when astute ppl understood― if they aren't great universities they can't be a good Catholic anything.
Accountability demands clarity abt mission.
Accountability demands clarity abt mission.
Universities are not first fundamentally acctable to students, alumni, taxpayers, bishops, or a magisterium.
Universities are acctable to an open search for truth without any limits on the search itself. Faculty are the guardians of that mission.
Universities are acctable to an open search for truth without any limits on the search itself. Faculty are the guardians of that mission.
That's not acctability to faculty as such. But it means faculty are caretakers of mission & faculty have a HIGH responsibility & calling.
Finally, what universities represent in this way is the sine qua non of an open society. If we can't manage this we can't handle #democracy.
Finally, what universities represent in this way is the sine qua non of an open society. If we can't manage this we can't handle #democracy.
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