At Tyler Cowen University, No One Would Have Tenure
Tyler Cowen, a professor of economics at George Mason University, has proposed a hypothetical university where no one would have tenure. The idea behind this experiment is to design a university from scratch, without any legal, contractual, or accreditation constraints. The university would focus on providing students with a strong foundation in writing, economics, public policy, and statistical reasoning, with a degree awarded to those who demonstrate a certain level of competence in these areas.
- ▪Tyler Cowen has proposed a hypothetical university with no tenure for faculty members.
- ▪The university would focus on providing students with a strong foundation in key subjects.
- ▪Students would need to demonstrate a certain level of competence in these subjects to graduate.
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OpinionTyler Cowen, ColumnistAt Tyler Cowen University, No One Would Have TenureIf you could start an institution of higher learning from scratch, what would it look like?July 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM UTCBy Tyler CowenTyler Cowen is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, a professor of economics at George Mason University and host of the Marginal Revolution blog.FacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandNot every university needs to look like this.Photographer: Andy Lyons/Getty Images North AmericaFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.If you were to design a university from scratch, what might it look like? The idea isn’t…
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