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...decisions madeby the Expos administration, teachers say, wasUniversity Hall's unwillingness to do anythingabout it. The faculty committee, they note, backedMarius' move to the four-year rule in an effort toreestablish administrative control over Expos. Andboth of Marius' bosses in the last six years--Deanfor Undergraduate Education Lawrence Buell andBuell's predecessor David Pilbeam--are aware ofMarius's problems in dealing with employees,sources...
...teachers say Buell's response is deceptive.They point out that they work on one-yearcontracts, which do not have to be renewed. Onlylazy administrators incapable of making toughdecisions need a four-year rule to get rid ofmediocre teachers, teachers say. If anything,keeping a stopwatch on teacher's tenure encouragesaverage performance...
...Expos committee does its best toscrutinize," Buell says. "But it listens veryclosely to what the director and the associatedirector have...
Offering one example of his and the committee'swillingness to question Expos policy, Buell sayshe brought up the issue of changing the four-yearrule at last spring's meeting. There, thecommittee carefully considered "evidence" anddecided to keep the rule...
...Buell says anyone with a complaint is free toapproach his office. But teachers say the deangives little more than a sympathetic ear. Three ofthe department's highly rated teachers haveapproached the administration to complain aboutthe four-year rule, with little response, theysaid...