tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116442395849122822.post7995486129550992581..comments2024-03-12T14:31:50.264-07:00Comments on Bits and Pieces: At Least I Get That Part NowHarry Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17088418333536732728noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116442395849122822.post-63854300467051665182013-04-09T00:11:45.120-07:002013-04-09T00:11:45.120-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334187441273974452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116442395849122822.post-91603650307284989062013-03-11T18:30:18.261-07:002013-03-11T18:30:18.261-07:00I believe that in large part, the frustration of t...I believe that in large part, the frustration of the faculty comes from a breach of the expected school/faculty relationship. Yes, the email server is employer-run; yes, Harvard (the corporation) likely has every right to "dig through it."<br /><br />But the general understanding in academia (and perhaps more pressingly, codified in the official FAS policy on faculty email) is that university employers grant their faculty great professional autonomy along with academic freedom -- the entire concept of tenure is intended to foster richer academic discourse by shielding faculty from the demands of administrators. I'm not convinced that this case is really any different.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425182901548329436noreply@blogger.com