To echo the UT AAUP, it's fine as a statement of principles, but the real question is what does one do with it. Who gets to decide what is germane to courses? What exactly is indoctrination, and how does the School of Civic Leadership intend to avoid doing it?

It is both good and original.

China *will* consider the Super Tau-Charm Factory though?

Ironically "university students are rowdy, don't come out with the proper opinions, and their faculty discuss impractical nonsense" is one of the constants of the Western Civilization these folks claim to love so much. McArdle would collapse in shock at 1200s Paris

Finally, a proper James Bond villain plan

Aside from "political" issues, I'm genuinely convinced that administrators like this are also flat out just not going to be good at running complex organizations, where success for the entity (as opposed to the individual) requires a deft political touch, not Executive Brain

Clearly he should be on the end of corners, not serving them