Tenure

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

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

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

Wisconsin regents aren’t done changing the way faculty members are evaluated. This time, they are seeking to give administrators independent power over posttenure reviews -- a move faculty groups oppose.

Gatekeeper or rubber stamp? Recent tenure denial raises questions about a president's role in tenure decisions.

American Sociological Association report suggests standards by which departments may consider social media activity and other public communications in tenure and promotion decisions.

Lafayette professor goes on a hunger strike to protest what he sees as irregularities and injustices in his failed tenure bid. He is the latest minority professor to raise questions about fairness of teaching evaluations.

Colleges adopted policies to stop the tenure clock to help professors who are new parents, especially mothers. Study suggests fathers may be the real beneficiaries.

After the State College of Florida replaced a tenure-like system with three-year contracts for all new faculty members, some complained. So the board shifted to one-year contracts.

Pomona changes criteria for evaluating teaching to include whether professors are "attentive to diversity in the student body."