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Mizzou's chancellor just stepped down ... says he's "transitioning" to a position in the university that oversees research, an open position at MU that apparently just got filled.

Now that is curious.
I was expecting him to transition "back to his first passion - teaching and research".

If I remember correctly, much of what the Chancellor was in trouble for - at least wtih the faculty - was punting on issues of academic freedom with respect to research at Mizzou; particularly with respect to stem cell work and various kinds of loose connections to Planned Parenthood.

Transitioning to "overseeing research" is not only a rather bizarre downward move, but would seem to exacerbate much of the problem in his case.

At least that is in news reports. I suppose those there might have a somewhat different take.

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Mizzou's chancellor just stepped down ... says he's "transitioning" to a position in the university that oversees research, an open position at MU that apparently just got filled.

Now that is curious.
I was expecting him to transition "back to his first passion - teaching and research".

If I remember correctly, much of what the Chancellor was in trouble for - at least wtih the faculty - was punting on issues of academic freedom with respect to research at Mizzou; particularly with respect to stem cell work and various kinds of loose connections to Planned Parenthood.

Transitioning to "overseeing research" is not only a rather bizarre downward move, but would seem to exacerbate much of the problem in his case.

At least that is in news reports. I suppose those there might have a somewhat different take.