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What to Do After the Anti-Tenure Law Passes

In Tennessee, the fight to preserve faculty protections will move from the Legislature to the policy drafting table.

By Grant A. Mincy

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Tenn. Bill Overhauling Tenured Faculty Disciplinary Procedures Becomes Law

Tennessee governor Bill Lee signed into law a bill that will require public college and university governing boards to create...

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Kentucky Republicans Override Beshear’s Veto of Faculty Firing Bill

A new law says Kentucky public college and university boards can lay off even tenured faculty for “bona fide financial...

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13 Effective Strategies for Better Faculty Hiring and Retention

Here’s what we learned from analyzing projects developed and assessed under the umbrella of NSF ADVANCE.

By Beth Mitchneck et al.

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Fire First, Settle Later: Academia’s Troubling New MO?

Denying tenure-line faculty their legal rights comes with costs.

By Deepa Das Acevedo

The Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., on October 1, 2022.

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Kentucky Lawmakers Want to Make It Easier to Lay Off Faculty

The legislation would explicitly permit terminations for low enrollment or “misalignment of revenue and costs.” The GOP supermajority can override any veto from the Democratic governor.

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The Odd Couple: To Tenure or Not to Tenure

Gordon asks Rachel when she’s going to give up her tenure; Rachel calls Gordon a chicken (again).

By Rachel Toor and E. Gordon Gee

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Tenure Can’t Stay the Same

Declining public confidence in higher ed makes tenure as we’ve known it untenable—but that doesn’t mean we should end it altogether. Reforms should focus on accountability.

By Bryan Paul