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Is tenure the solution to academic censorship?

Is tenure the solution to academic censorship?

Riya Vankamamidi and Diya Contractor March 7, 2024

Tenure is an indefinite academic appointment, the impetus of which is to prevent teachers from being fired without due cause or reason. Historically, tenure was instituted to provide academic freedom to...

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Initiative proposes more inclusive senate

Gabriella Garriga September 29, 2019
Faculty Senate moves to include contingent profs. in governance
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Librarians are faculty, too. They can get tenure

Jolie Francis July 9, 2019
Tenure-seeking for librarians varies only slightly from professors