A University of Rochester spokesperson is responsible for the understatement of the century: "We acknowledge that there may be a negative reaction from some to Professor Jaeger’s return to teaching. As an employer as well as an institution of higher education, we must make decisions based on our policies and our principles. One of those principles is that people can learn and improve throughout their lives." The learning and improvement of a tenured professor in his 40s should not be at the expense of students who pay over $50,000 a year to learn in a safe environment.