I think your incorrect assumption is that tenured faculty are running and shaping the universities. Much has been written about the rise of different class in t

I think your incorrect assumption is that tenured faculty are running and shaping the universities. Much has been written about the rise of different class in the academy: administrators. For a somewhat extreme position look here [1]. And even tenured faculty are subjected to the performance assessments that can seriously hinder their research agenda. As the saying goes: Tenure has never protected those who really needed it. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardvedder/2018/05/10/kill-alll-the-administrators-not-really/?sh=5beb6fb86210 https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardvedder/2018/05/10/kill-a...