Op-ed: The combined weight of the scandals could put USC's academic achievements in jeopardy. The new president can't let that happen, writes Jacob Soll in latimesopinion.
and Guggenheim fellows has climbed sharply. The USC of today is an elite research and teaching university, something it wouldn’t have been called even 10 years ago.But these achievements remain fragile, and the combined weight of the scandals could put them in jeopardy without careful management.
While tenure is necessary for academic freedom, it can also be a shield for mediocrity. Some departments have resisted hiring the absolute best new faculty members, saying they don’t want to destroy the “family” feeling of the status quo. High-level research is difficult, and it comes with heavy pressure and an unrelenting quest for quality on the part of both faculty and administrators. Working to counter entrenched mediocrity is still a huge part of USC’s mission to become a top school.
If elite students and faculty recruits get even a whiff that forward progress has stalled, they will be wary of coming to USC. For the moment, USC still can still attract and retain top faculty, but I have heard some of my colleagues fret about the future. They have no interest in hitching their careers to a declining institution, and who can blame them?
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