University’s Hiring Policy Undermines Institution Integrity

Under the title "The Hiring Approach is Destroying the University," the article points out that the Lebanese University experienced a dark day due to the control of system parties over recruitment and appointments, through mechanisms of quota-sharing, favoritism, and patronage. This approach threatens to tear apart the university and endanger national institutions, and it is considered a threat to the haven of competence and to the respect for laws. The author emphasizes the need to protect university laws rather than tailor them to suit individuals, asserting that the dominance of parties over appointments undermines the university’s independence and jeopardizes its credibility.