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Ohio State Ex-director Strayhorn Resigns Over Speaking Fees Questions
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A tenured Ohio State professor has resigned after a review alleged he improperly accepted up to $200,000 for speaking engagements across the country. The Columbus Dispatch reports Dr. Terrell Strayhorn left the College of Education and Human Ecology in May after being fired two months earlier as director of the university’s Center […]
Faculty & Staff
11 Professors Accept University of Montana’s Buyout Offers
MISSOULA, Mont. — Eleven University of Montana professors have accepted buyout offers during its first round. The Missoulian reports the university offered a total of 48 buyout offers to faculty members in May. Officials previously said 14 tenured professors over the age of 65 expressed interest in the offers during the first round. Kevin McRae […]
Faculty & Staff
Student Evaluations at Center of American University Tenure Fight
Carolyn Brown, an assistant professor at American University, is appealing the provost’s decision to reject her tenure application, saying the rejection is based upon a “flawed and biased” analysis of her teaching efficiency.
Students
Diverse Docket: Path Cleared for Bias Suit
A federal judge ruled that an alum who earned a master’s degree at the Tampa campus of a Puerto Rico-based university can pursue her discrimination suit accusing the school of targeting low-income Latinos for its “sham” programs.
Faculty & Staff
AAUP May Soon End Censure of U. of Illinois Over Salaita Case
URBANA, Ill. — An academic censure of the University of Illinois over a professor who lost his job offer after a series of anti-Israel tweets could end next month, officials with the American Association of University Professors say. Delegates to the national AAUP meeting in June are scheduled to take up the Steven Salaita case […]
Faculty & Staff
Professors Walk Picket Lines at U of Illinois-Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Dozens of University of Illinois-Springfield protesters walked a picket line a day after their union announced a strike. The University of Illinois Springfield United Faculty union represents nearly 170 tenured and tenure-track faculty members. They started their strike at 9 a.m. Tuesday, carrying signs that read “I’d rather be teaching,” “Fair evaluation! […]
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Harassment Accuser Condemns UC Berkeley Deal
BERKELEY, Calif. — A woman who sued the University of California and the former dean of UC Berkeley’s law school for sexual harassment is outraged that the school is allowing him to keep his tenured professorship, she announced Saturday. “This deal insults all who suffer harassment at the hands of those with power and privilege,” […]
Faculty & Staff
St. Joseph’s College Faces Lawsuit from Faculty
RENSSELAER, Ind. — Tenured faculty members from a northwest Indiana college that’s closing recently filed a lawsuit claiming the college breached its contract with them. St. Joseph’s College declared a financial emergency in February and will close its Rensselaer campus once the current semester ends next month. The Lafayette Journal and Courier reports that six […]
Leadership & Policy
ACE Speaker Shares Approach to Uncovering Bias in Tenure, Promotion
“It’s not enough to hire diverse faculty,” said Stephen Jordan, president of Metropolitan State University of Denver. “You’ve got to get them to promotion and tenure.”
Faculty & Staff
North Dakota Higher Education Board Approves Change in Tenure Policy
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has voted to allow college presidents the option of laying off tenured professors with a three-month notice, rather than the current one-year period. The move is meant to give presidents the leeway they need in case programs are cut because of budget constraints. Board members […]
Faculty & Staff
Bill Seeks to End Tenure System in Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawmaker who is proposing eliminating tenure for professors at all of the state’s two- and four-year public colleges and universities says tenure is an outdated system that is no longer needed to protect teachers from being unjustly fired. Rep. Rick Brattin, a Harrisonville Republican, said eliminating tenure would save […]
Faculty & Staff
Iowa Lawmaker Proposes Ending Tenure at Public Universities
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Republican senator has introduced a bill to end tenure for faculty at Iowa’s public universities, saying he wants administrators to have more flexibility in managing professors. State Sen. Brad Zaun is introducing the bill, which would establish grounds for the termination of employment for any faculty member, the Des Moines […]
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