Abstract
This case study examines equity issues (gender, race/ethnicity, and
faculty appointment type) related to a specific policy that focuses on
improving performance and ranking metrics at a public metropolitan
research university. The overarching issues include the negative
unintended consequences of focusing on short-term objectives at the
expense of the university’s long-term mission. This article builds on a
ten-year line of research regarding intentional change at large public
metropolitan research universities.