Inside Higher Ed - November 17, 2015
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities is calling for
public research universities to formally consider technology transfer
issues in tenure and promotion decisions where applicable. In a report
out today, APLU defines technology transfer loosely as
“entrepreneurship, innovation and technology-based economic development
activities,” and says that faculty members who participate in it should
be credited in personnel decisions.
“A faculty member’s accomplishments in technology transfer,
innovation and entrepreneurship are worthy of consideration in the
review process for tenure and advancement,” the report says. “As with
other forms of faculty work, it is essential that the evaluation of
technology transfer activities weigh the likely impact of the work, its
quality and its foreseeable societal benefit. When it is successful,
technology transfer can invigorate the university and establish
relationships with other private and public sectors that affirm the
value of a research university.”
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