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Negotiated Out of a Job
How one tenure-track candidate's attempts at negotiations resulted in her losing the offer entirely.
Raising the Bar on Faculty
Judge upholds new Florida rules that would link evaluation of professors to such factors as learning gains and job placement.
Caught in the Crossfire
AAUP finds that professor was denied tenure for his role in a conflict between linguistics and TESL faculty, which helped prompt a faculty vote of no confidence in Northeastern Illinois U.'s president and provost.
Changing the Rules
At several campuses, faculty leaders say institutions are unfairly altering tenure criteria as candidates are midway through their probationary periods.
A Tenure Menu for the ABA
Bar association panel is open to keeping requirement that law schools have some kind of job security for faculty members, but it's still unclear how it will do so.
Newly Tenured ... at Dickinson, Hardin-Simmons, Norwich, Southwestern
The following individuals have recently been awarded tenure by their colleges and universities: Dickinson College David Ball, English Alex Bates...
Budget Woes Are No Excuse
AAUP censures institutions that have eliminated faculty and academic programs during budget crises.
Judged by Unfair Standards?
Leading professors in Middle Eastern studies are stunned by Georgetown scholar's tenure denial. Some blame Middle Eastern politics and others blame the politics of political science.