The Bryan-College Station Eagle<\/a><\/em> reports.<\/p>\nUnder the proposal, officials will add the money generated by each professor and subtract that amount from his or her salary to get a bottom-line value for each, according to the article.<\/p>\n
Frank Ashley, vice chancellor for academic affairs for the 11-campus system, said the public wanted accountability. \u201cIt\u2019s something that we\u2019re really not used to in higher education: for someone questioning whether we\u2019re working hard, whether our students are learning. That accountability is going to be with us from now on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Peter Hugill, who heads the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors, blamed a conservative think tank with ties to Gov. Rick Perry for coming up with an idea that he said is simplistic and relies on \u201ca silly measure\u201d of accountability.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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