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| Scott Walker erodes college professor tenure |
| 2015-07-14 |
| h/t Instapundit Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's trailblazing effort to weaken tenure protections at public colleges and universities is now a reality with his signing of a $73 billion budget on Sunday. The effort has outraged unions and higher education groups, leaving them fearful that other lawmakers will follow suit to unravel labor protections in higher education that have long been considered sacred ground. Maybe if you people didn't treat university tenured faculty appointments as your private club... |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #10 IIRC the colleges and universities are still free to do as they please; this takes it out of the realm of state law. |
| Posted by: James 2015-07-14 23:25 |
| #9 Humor in a juggler vein? That would be David Deeble. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2015-07-14 22:40 |
| #8 Humor in a juggler vein. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-07-14 21:47 |
| #7 "Going for the juggler" Them, and Mimes (although juggling IS more of an art form) |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2015-07-14 18:43 |
| #6 Tenure doesn't mean much anymore--it is a dying institution. In the past, it was a protection for free speech and academic freedom. Today, even with tenure you can be fired for "cause." Cause is anything deemed a reason for firing by an administrator--often some violation of political correctness. Today, tenure is usually granted on the basis of how much research money you can bring to an institution. In the faculty evaluation scheme, federal dollars count more that dollars from industry or other sources. The academic tenure system today is similar to the system used for the evaluation of big time college football coaches; your contract is extended depending upon your win-loss record. Personally, I don't have a problem with Walker going after tenure; however, the current tenure system IMHO doesn't stand for much. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-07-14 11:52 |
| #5 Gov. Walker is quite impressive. He mentioned in his announcement speech last evening that his grandfather had worked at Barber-Coleman in Rockford, IL. He is undoubtedly aware of what has taken place with our industrial base in the last 50 years. This knowledge and the desire to do something about it, earns my vote. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-07-14 11:01 |
| #4 Walker is certainly going for the juggler. I like it! |
| Posted by: Grenter Gromoth3587 2015-07-14 10:37 |
| #3 Tenure will not protect a faculty member attacked by the PC police and thus is worthless. Tenure was a game to protect lefties before they had control, and now to protect lazies who just want to coast. Either use tenure properly to protect uncomfortable idead or just admit universities are controlled by the brainwashed mob. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2015-07-14 10:08 |
| #2 Well, when as a faculty and administration you actively suppress free speech and free association and institute a Stalinist PC agenda, what real defense do you have in protecting the now dead concept of 'academic freedom'? /rhet question |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-07-14 09:16 |
| #1 Maybe it's about time their sacred idols are bathed in urine. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2015-07-14 07:29 |