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Student-Evaluated Out of Tenure

American U scholar says provost cherry-picked negative student ratings of her teaching to deny her a promotion

Case Against Tenure

Federal appeals court revives professor’s case against Texas Tech, which he says retaliated against him over his anti-tenure views.
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Assistant Professors Have Rights, Too

New York judge says Yeshiva University, based on its own policies, can't terminate tenure-track professors for financial reasons.

Model for Success

New paper proposes framework for supporting the needs of pretenure faculty members, namely making sure they're poised to find intrinsic motivation.

North Dakota Weighs Tenure Change

University system’s plan to curtail notice for tenured professors dismissed for financial reasons from a year to 90 days provokes faculty concerns.

Killing Tenure

Legislation in two states seeks to end tenure at public colleges and universities.

Gender Roles and Presidential Spouses

Survey finds a quarter of presidents have made decisions on taking or turning down jobs based on spouses' expected role. And study finds that much more remains expected of presidents' wives than presidents' husbands.

The Price Women Pay for Co-Authorship

Study of economics faculty members finds that men get credit where women do not.