Emphasizing teaching at the expense of research might promote the preservation of past knowledge, but not the creation of new knowledge. Teaching and research in higher education are inseparable. They are symbiotic. A balance of research and other creative activity with classroom and nonclassroom teaching is not a waste of taxpayer money. To the contrary, highly trained graduates of the University generate an enormous amount of revenue.
Research universities are the underpinning of our modern society.
Countries without strong research universities cannot long maintain their competitive edge, nor lead in other creative works. Imposing heavy formal teaching loads on professors in the University might save money in the short run, but it would destroy the purpose of the University of California and decimate the creative collective genius that has made our state and our country great. All rights reserved.