Dr. Lisa Kensler

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | On faculty governance: A loss of 'collective voice'

As a faculty member and scholar of educational leadership, I respect the authority of Auburn University’s Board of Trustees and appreciate the immense responsibility entrusted to those who steward our institution. It is in that spirit of respect and commitment to Auburn’s future that I write to express concern regarding the Board’s June 5 decision to dissolve the University Senate and the University Faculty and replace them with a Presidential Academic Advisory Council. At its core, this decision raises a fundamental leadership question: How does Auburn ensure that important ideas, concerns and opportunities can emerge from throughout the institution so that institutional decision-making is informed not only by the wisdom of its leaders, but also by the collective wisdom of its people?