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——- A great university is coming apart at the seams because of the miscalculations of trustees who have failed to understand the ecology of trust, transparency, and consultation that universities require.
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Shared governance ensures that the voices and expertise of faculty, staff, and students are given their proper weight in carrying out a university’s mission of teaching, research, and service that benefits society. Dialogue among these constituencies, university administrations and their overseers is not a luxury. It is necessary for effective functioning.
The anger and outcry surrounding the current crisis of leadership at the University of Virginia resulted, in large part, from a grave failure of process. This failure could well have been avoided had the rightful role of shared governance been observed.
We stand with our colleagues at the University of Virginia in demanding that, however late the hour, the vital role of shared governance be respected and the voices of faculty, staff, and students be heard in the resolution of this troubling ordeal.
Drafted by:
Andrew Torrance, President, Faculty Senate, Professor of Law, University of Kansas; Chris Crandall, President, University Senate, Professor of Psychology, University of Kansas
Sincerely,
Susan Astley, UW Faculty Senate; Jim Gregory, Vice Chair, UW Faculty Senate
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