UTMB Censure Story Stretching Its Legs in Austin

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Judging from this excerpt, whether UTMB or UT admits they did anything wrong or not, it appears the regents have tried to strengthen faculty involvement during a reduction in force. The problem is that UT had a policy in place back in 2008, and it simply was not followed. We'll see if these changes are followed next time around. (I'll try to find the changes on the UT website and post them later.) I also worry about "faculty" involvement. The UTMB RIF Appeals Committee was stacked with management personnel who also had a faculty appointment. Even UTMB Pres. David Callender has a faculty appointment in the Otolaryngology Department.

Higher education notes

A UT System advisory panel recommended enhancing the role of faculty members in a financial exigency, and last month the Board of Regents approved amendments to its rules reinforcing the importance of faculty involvement.

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