The hard research that drives innovation is done by universities and government because most of it is terribly unprofitable and will never lead anywhere father than new understanding. If Allan Gilmore jeopardizes this mission at Wayne State because he wants more control over professors, the damage to the university and the city will be enormous. He may also find that he will alienate the kind of liberal students who tend to go to Wayne.


From a business perspective: it'd be hard to find a plan that would misunderstand and disrespect the values of your employees and customers more than this one. It makes neither sense nor cents.