I think so. 23 separate universities standing on the edge of the demographic cliff are struggling to maintain academic freedom. Some campuses will shrink in population by > 25%. The perfect storm. Local faculty control of curriculum and instruction throughout the system is a revered norm. I watched for almost twenty years as headquarters…
I think so. 23 separate universities standing on the edge of the demographic cliff are struggling to maintain academic freedom. Some campuses will shrink in population by > 25%. The perfect storm. Local faculty control of curriculum and instruction throughout the system is a revered norm. I watched for almost twenty years as headquarters pushed changes, but the Senates on campus after campus found ways to sustain their will so long as the legislature wasn’t involved. Watch what happens with the undergraduate writing requirements. Also, the Colleges of Natural Sciences where the AI issues will boil over. I’ve been expecting some move from the Chancellor’s Office re AI since the beginning of this academic year. The uproar will start in earnest once system curriculum agreements are on the table and should produce at a minimum some fireworks. Truly the Wild West:)
I’ll let you know what I learn as the semester goes on. I can email or DM you. You can cite me as an anonymous source on the inside, a deep throat. Interesting times in the CSU. I don’t want to burn any bridges but I do think this meeting of two titans, each with its own less than transparent agenda, deserves coverage.
I think so. 23 separate universities standing on the edge of the demographic cliff are struggling to maintain academic freedom. Some campuses will shrink in population by > 25%. The perfect storm. Local faculty control of curriculum and instruction throughout the system is a revered norm. I watched for almost twenty years as headquarters pushed changes, but the Senates on campus after campus found ways to sustain their will so long as the legislature wasn’t involved. Watch what happens with the undergraduate writing requirements. Also, the Colleges of Natural Sciences where the AI issues will boil over. I’ve been expecting some move from the Chancellor’s Office re AI since the beginning of this academic year. The uproar will start in earnest once system curriculum agreements are on the table and should produce at a minimum some fireworks. Truly the Wild West:)
This is good stuff, Terry. As has been the case since the days of Clark Kerr, California higher ed is on the edge in so many senses of the word.
I’ll let you know what I learn as the semester goes on. I can email or DM you. You can cite me as an anonymous source on the inside, a deep throat. Interesting times in the CSU. I don’t want to burn any bridges but I do think this meeting of two titans, each with its own less than transparent agenda, deserves coverage.