June 18, 1999
Battle Over Academic Control Pits Faculty Against Governing Board at George Mason U.
Activist trustees assert their authority amid competing proposals to restructure the university
On the face of it, the stakes seem low. But what began as a skirmish over how much academic credit to award for eight R.O.T.C. courses has escalated into an all-out battle at George Mason University.
What is at stake, professors here say, is the faculty's traditional authority over the curriculum and academic policy.
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