texas exes

A rather radical proposal from Texas came across my desk recently, courtesy of the Texas Exes... A Modest Proposal for Texas Higher Ed: "... The UT System Board of Regents ... has hired consultants who have publicly stated the fundamental view that academic research is not valuable and that tenured faculty could be replaced by lower-cost lecturers. These consultants propose a formula that excludes research in valuing faculty. They only want to look at any immediate financial value of research that can be proven on a current basis. ... these same consultants also believe that tenured faculty…