The case really is about the questions: Who runs universities? Can or should universities who have committed embarrassing acts shut down investigation of those acts by unleashing the political and financial power of their alumni and legislators? A private investigative agency, Kroll Associates, looked into the matter for UT, and suggested favoritism had been shown by UT administrators. Should the school try to maximize enrollment by having nearly open admissions, or maximize prestige by denying entry to many applicants? In my experience, university trustees more often error in the directing of being excessively deferential, not asking hard questions of presidents, or seeking independent sources of information about university operations.

Source: Forbes January 17, 2017 14:03 UTC