The Board is unlikely to believe that institutions as large as the state universities cannot internally re-allocate to meet their share of the incentive. Institutions that cannot maintain their current broad arrays of programs should get rid of the weaker ones. If Sanders should attempt to explain why tenure makes it difficult to eliminate certain positions, the Board is likely to suggest again that tenure could be eliminated. These are sad tales, but the IBHE tries not to intervene. However, IBHE in conjunction with the ICCB should do a better job of educating boards.
Some boards apparently have no idea what their appropriate role is.
The corporate world has recognized that brains are the most important commodity. 440 employers say they want institutions of higher education to provide graduates with values and communication skills. Some members of the FAC could pursue a HECA grant to address the issue of quality. We need a definition of academic quality that will suggest the role of higher education in sustaining the core values of democracy. It must be understood that there is a difference between asking institutions of higher education to demonstrate their quality and asking them to show their profit.