I don't think any of [the local faculty] have gone through the regular faculty-administered procedures for hiring, evaluation, tenure, promotion.

There were a series of laboratory procedures that needed to be gone through.

The method by which he administered this was through Gatorade,

Many students are not aware that librarians are tenure-tracked faculty members. Librarians are in the 'publish or perish' category required for tenure and promotion. The education required is a minimum of two master's degrees, one being mandatory ­- a Master's in Library Science - and a second Master's degree in any subject. These must be from an accredited university. A number of librarians have a Ph.D.

I think toward the end of his tenure he was more sensitive to the compromises that you have to make if you're going to assemble a majority.

They were, I doubt not, happy enough in their dark stalls, because they were horses, and had plenty to eat; and I was at times quite happy enough in the dark loft, because I was a man, and could think and imagine.