Hank said that once your receive tenure, you are stuck at the college till you retire. That being said, if a professor wanted to transfer to another university, he would have to start over again attain tenure ( This means that they will need to go through a probationary period and be evaluated on their teaching, research, and service before being granted tenure at the new institution) , but he could negotiate the terms of tenure eligibility as part of his employment contract.
The Union Delegate, took issue with the concept of "Corporate Education", which is a shorthand for the following::
In summary, corporate control of higher education can have negative consequences for academic freedom, research integrity, and the public good. It is important to maintain the independence of higher education institutions to ensure that they can fulfill their role in promoting critical thinking, intellectual inquiry, and social responsibility.
- Conflict of Interest - When corporations have control over higher education institutions, there can be a conflict of interest. These institutions may prioritize the interests of their corporate sponsors over the academic interests of their students and faculty members. This can lead to biased research, curriculums that favor corporate agendas, and a lack of academic freedom
- Narrow Focus - Corporate control can also lead to a narrow focus on job-specific skills and knowledge, rather than a well-rounded education that emphasizes critical thinking, creativity, and social responsibility. This can limit the scope of higher education and undermine its potential to prepare students for the complexities of the modern world.
- Commodification of Education - Corporate control can lead to the commodification of education, where education is seen as a product that can be bought and sold, that is, where the value of education is determined by its financial return on investment, rather than its social and intellectual value.
- Undermining Academic Freedom - Corporate control can also undermine academic freedom, which is essential for intellectual inquiry and the pursuit of knowledge. When corporations have significant control over higher education institutions, they can influence research agendas, limit academic inquiry, and even stifle dissenting voices.
- Privatization of Higher Education - Corporate control can contribute to the privatization of higher education, which can result in higher tuition fees, reduced access to education, and a shift in the focus of higher education from serving the public good to serving private interests.
In summary, corporate control of higher education can have negative consequences for academic freedom, research integrity, and the public good. It is important to maintain the independence of higher education institutions to ensure that they can fulfill their role in promoting critical thinking, intellectual inquiry, and social responsibility.
"Q" scores (pronounced "CUE") as mentioned by Professor Dubois, is a survey that lets students evaluate their courses for the benefit of their peers. Its by-students-for-students nature made it perfect for this role-if people hated the course, they made it clear; if it was easy, they made that clear too. In recent years, however, the Q has been appropriated for another role: teacher evaluation. Administrators-in their push to bring about a greater faculty emphasis on teaching-have come to rely in part on professors' Q scores for performance reviews, pay raises, and promotions. Certain faculty members have voiced strong opposition to the practice, suggesting that the Q guide is fickle and a poor measure of student learning. Regardless of whether the Q itself is an ideal-or even good-measure of teaching ability, we fully support the inclusion of student experience in considering professors' raises and promotions. Teachers ought to be incentivized to provide a positive learning experience for their pupils. As it stands, the Q is a very useful tool for students shopping courses. The earliest mention can be found at Harvard University in 1975
The flip side to the "Corporate Education" controversy, is that when recent graduates enter the workforce, Employers take issue that these new hires are not fully prepared to discharge their duties. Often they have to be re-trained, called "upskilling" or "reskilling", to make them more suitable for the job requirements.