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Universityâ??s legislative debacle a chronic illness

http://badgerherald.com/oped/2008/09/09/universitys_legislat.php
There is a disease infecting this university, and like many preventable diseases, this one could have been avoided.

The disease is faculty flight, and one cause is the toxic environment established by the state Legislature. For those of you unfamiliar with this phenomenon, the predominant symptom is an overwhelming urge for talented professors to gather all their possessions and move to universities where they will be appreciated.