Thanks, Ryan. You make a good point! The idea of external interest groups hijacking academic departments doesn’t sound like a good precendent to set. At the least, I would weaken my proposal’s Point 3, ruling out these EA hires taking part in their department’s future hiring decisions. They shouldn’t have the same privileges as other department faculty members, though they should be able to advise PhD students and set up research groups.
Thanks, Ryan. You make a good point! The idea of external interest groups hijacking academic departments doesn’t sound like a good precendent to set. At the least, I would weaken my proposal’s Point 3, ruling out these EA hires taking part in their department’s future hiring decisions. They shouldn’t have the same privileges as other department faculty members, though they should be able to advise PhD students and set up research groups.