In some cases, faculty members hit by the TERI provisions are not ready to quit, and some will be accommodated, Becker said. Take John Baynes for example, a chemistry professor who Pastides describes as "irreplaceable.''
His continuing research will be funded by grants brought in by Baynes' research into the chemical characteristics of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and aging. "That frees up money for the university, and I'll still be there,'' Baynes said.
He is optimistic the university will become stronger.
"We are hiring people from outstanding institutions, such as Johns Hopkins University. We are bringing in people who enrich the state, both intellectually and economically,'' he said.
— Associated Press
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