Students Are Easier to Replace than Teachers
null Nov. 23, 2023 12:20 pm ETHarvard Yard in Cambridge, Mass. Photo: Simon Simard/Bloomberg NewsMichael Bloomberg in “Hamas’s Barbarity Heightens the Crisis in Higher Education” (op-ed, Nov. 18) suggests that presidents and deans give priority to “hiring faculty with greater viewpoint diversity.”Great idea, but there are practical obstacles. New hires are rare, typically occurring when an existing professor retires. Search committees are led by existing faculty members who want to hire their own like-minded former students. Creating new faculty positions is costly.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign InSponsored OffersWalmart: Walmart Promo Code - $20 Off Any $50+ OrderASOS: ASOS Promo Code: 25% OffMichaels: Save extra 25% on sale items w/ Michaels couponKohl's: Black Friday Savings: 15% off with Kohl's promo codeAT&T: AT&T Coupon for e
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Michael Bloomberg in “Hamas’s Barbarity Heightens the Crisis in Higher Education” (op-ed, Nov. 18) suggests that presidents and deans give priority to “hiring faculty with greater viewpoint diversity.”
Great idea, but there are practical obstacles. New hires are rare, typically occurring when an existing professor retires. Search committees are led by existing faculty members who want to hire their own like-minded former students. Creating new faculty positions is costly.
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