U Wisconsin rules for firiing criticized

by E Wayne Ross on August 4, 2006

The Capital Times: UW rules for firing criticized

Proposed rules meant to speed up the firing of University of Wisconsin System professors charged with serious crimes were developed without the mandatory approval of faculty groups, faculty leaders complained Wednesday.

The lack of faculty approval opens the rules to legal challenge from any professor fired under them and sends a message that faculty input is not valued, Madison lawyer Steven Underwood warned the UW System Board of Regents.