That’s true. But pick your battles carefully. Most employers of any size require this today.
I also see another problem with this. Too many professors see tenure to mean that they are a world, a law until themselves in the classroom and on campus. I’ve seen teachers defy their supervisors, department chairs, even college requirements if they don’t get their way. Then they hire lawyers if they’re told they have to do what they’re told. Sorry. That is unreasonable. Usually, the school has a point. If the professor does not want to abide by the rules, fight it through the system or get another job. The rest of us have to do that. I wouldn’t be surprised if this man is a pain in the behind for the rest of the school in other areas as well.
You're right, it is a sign of our times: the battle between principle and pragmatism is fought everyday.