James E. Rogers Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“To the extent that tenure supports academic freedom, I support tenure. I want no person or system to have any power, real or apparent, to chill academic freedom.”

“No individual has a vested right to a job when that individual fails to perform adequately.”

“No state legislature ever built a great university.”

“The new rule of thumb is that 80% of a president's time must be spent in raising funds for their schools.”

“If we are to attract private investment, if we are to be able to make the legislature feel the moneys from taxpayers are being used properly, we must be ever vigilant of the duty to efficiently use all funds we receive.”

“It took the United States until 1920 to give women the franchise and another 40 or 50 years to start utilizing women's potential. How many women of incredible potential did we fail and what achievements were lost to all because we never tapped that potential?”