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Direct linkFinkin, Matthew W. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1989
To advocate replacement of traditional tenure arrangements by fixed-term contracts is a misreading of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act amendments, and may threaten academic freedom. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Aging in Academia, College Faculty, Contracts
Ruebhausen, Oscar M. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1989
Tenure arrangements are long-term contracts. If their duration is clear, they will protect academic freedom, provide institutions with the flexibility needed to meet changing circumstances, and comply with age-discrimination laws. Policy for the termination of tenure must be redesigned to satisfy competing needs and goals. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Age Discrimination, Aging in Academia, College Faculty
