The ABOR says it wants to listen to others regarding the hiring of U of A executives. But faculty, staff and students have spoken out in numerous ways including published opinion pieces. Even retired U of A President Schaefer wrote an opinion piece about it and pointed out the lunacy of hiring a new provost before the new president is hired.
The Arizona Board of Regents is clearly demonstrating that they are in charge and that the privileged wealthy are who they listen to, and that democracy and shared governance are obstacles to their power and control of Arizona's public universities.
The ABOR says it wants to listen to others regarding the hiring of U of A executives. But faculty, staff and students have spoken out in numerous ways including published opinion pieces. Even retired U of A President Schaefer wrote an opinion piece about it and pointed out the lunacy of hiring a new provost before the new president is hired.
The Arizona Board of Regents is clearly demonstrating that they are in charge and that the privileged wealthy are who they listen to, and that democracy and shared governance are obstacles to their power and control of Arizona's public universities.