Relations Non Traditional Public Relations Special Projects Sr. Apparently, Machen's own career has followed this philosophy . However, there is merit to this forced turn-over. It seems reasonable to assume that a University deanship is not as critical a position to society as the President of the United States. Yet, the Presidency must be turned over every eight years at the very least.
High turnover prevents someone from becoming too entrenched in the position.
In a university environment, this is important because it is too easy to lose sight of the goals of the university when one builds a career in one administrative position. However, it is rare to hear complaints about how arbitrary this requirement is. One reason why the 8-year limit on the U.S. Presidency is not a major issue is because it is a constitutional limit . Every president must plan on being booted out of office after two terms, no matter how well a particular administration does. University administrators who support appointment limits should consider emulating this.