After Resolving Not to Micromanage, U. of Texas Regent Seeks Faculty-Productivity Data

After Resolving Not to Micromanage, U. of Texas Regent Seeks Faculty-Productivity Data: "

Just hours after the chancellor of the University of Texas system urged regents not to micromanage the system’s universities, a newly appointed regent sent out an e-mail requesting detailed information about individual faculty members’ workloads, grades, and student evaluation scores, The Austin American-Statesman reports. The regent, Alex M. Cranberg, who was appointed in February, is a longtime associate of Jeff Sandefer, whose “Seven Breakthrough Solutions” for higher education form the framework for a controversial plan that Gov. Rick Perry has promoted statewide.

Mr. Cranberg submitted his request the same day the regents gave the chancellor, Francisco G. Cigarroa, an unqualified vote of support. Gene Powell, the chairman of the Board of Regents, said on Tuesday that Mr. Cranberg was simply gathering data. “The regents are not managing; they’re gathering information to study, which is their fiduciary responsibility,” he said.

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