^ @Midwestmomofboys, that is it exactly. Now faculty can be dismissed because of ‘program redirection.’ That is not mere semantics. It changes the whole meaning of tenure, even if the Board of Regents do provide it. Given that 2/3 of the Board was appointed by Walker, you can understand that people are less than confident of the Board’s intentions in these matters. Also the loss of shared governance means that the Board, not faculty, now have total control over curriculum and other aspects of how depts are run.
Blank is naturally trying to keep things calm and project confidence that she and others can work to limit the damage. That is her job. It doesn’t mean she is not concerned. She knows she probably cannot restore the situation to similar what was in place prior. Many legislators are very eager to destroy tenure and angry that the Board is proposing to try to keep as much of tenure as the law allows them to. I am not imagining what they may be thinking. Several have gone on record with their thoughts on the matter.