Depends where the root of the problem lies.  Does this story accurately reflect the environment?  And if so, is it only this department&#x27;s chair who&#x27;s pushing out the innovative professors?  Or is the university, at a higher level, pushing out innovative teachers?  If the latter then I&#x27;d agree with the above, donate elsewhere: administrators are the ones making all the decisions.  It&#x27;s an uphill battle to change that.  Giving them money in any form won&#x27;t help solve this problem.  There are plenty of other institutions to support.<p>On the other hand, there&#x27;s clearly more to this story, and the school and department should be given a chance to respond before we pass judgment.