| Description |
ix, 211 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Meaning of Tenure. Tenure: A Summary, Explanation, and "Defense" / William Van Alstyne. In Defense of Academic Tenure / Fritz Machlup. A Preface to the Rollins College and Bennington College Reports. Academic Freedom and Tenure: Rollins College. Academic Freedom and Tenure: Bennington College. A Comment on the Rollins College and Bennington College Reports -- 2. Probation. Jackson v. Harvard University. A Comment on Probation. Tenure: A Summary, Explanation, and "Defense" / William Van Alstyne. A Comment on Probation and Sex Discrimination -- 3. Dismissal and Due Process. King v. University of Minnesota. A Comment on Due Process -- 4. The Economics of Tenure. The Economics of Tenure: A Relational Perspective / Michael S. McPherson and Gordon C. Winston. A Comment on the Industrial Analogy. A Comment on Coverage -- 5. Tenure and Resource Allocation. San Diego State University: An Administration's Response to Financial Stress. Comment: Bennington College Revisited. Jimenez v. Almodovar. A Comment on Program Termination. Comments on "Market-Mediated" Tenure -- 6. Tenure and Retirement. Ending Mandatory Retirement for Tenured Faculty / National Research Council. Faculty Retirement in the Arts and Sciences / Albert Rees and Sharon Smith. A Comment on Tenure and Teaching Responsibilities -- 7. Posttenure Review. Remarks / Brian Kearl. A Comment on Posttenure Review. Statement of the Wingspread Conference on Evaluation of Tenured Faculty -- 8. The New Criticism. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-205) and index. |
| Subject |
College teachers -- Tenure -- United States.
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| ISBN |
0801433169 cloth alkaline paper |
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