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Editor:
The latest irresponsible behavior of the Committee of Eleven, in their "review" of the president and provost, has understandably and justifiably provoked many expressions of outrage. But this is only the most recent example of the ill-considered performance of that group. Ever since my arrival in this university more than a decade ago, I have been variously amused and angered by the activities of the Committee of Eleven, and I have continued to wonder why we put up with it. The general faculty created this monster - and could kill it.
Does anyone, other than the self-interested mavens of "faculty governance," really believe that we need the Committee of Eleven? I suspect that this group survives solely on the basis of widespread faculty apathy, and I urge my colleagues to grow more active if only to clean house by doing away with the Committee of Eleven. This university cannot function without its president and provost, but it would do very well indeed without the Comedy of Eleven.
John G. Hildebrand
Regentsā Professor of Neurobiology
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