As anyone who has ever defended a thesis or been on a tenure track must know, American institutions of higher education have rigorous and finely calibrated ways of according respect to those who work in them. What they do not have enough of is respect from those beyond their gates. The author argues that the system that created the two-tiered…

This report considers the complex nature of academic tenure and its relation to academic and intellectual freedom, educational policy, appointment patterns, criteria for faculty appointments, employment security, financial commitment, and retirement policy. (HS)

A view of experimentation with a tenure policy that responds to current and predicted realities, and a description of this feasible plan. (Editor/PG)

This extensive bibliography encompasses journal articles, books, dissertations, and monographs concerning various aspects of tenure. (MJM)

Utilizing a faculty-flow model, the impact of tenure quotas is analyzed, the implications for faculty staffing patterns and institutional innovation are suggested, and a tenure prospect ratio is introduced as an alternative. (Author/PG)

Slowdown in enrollments and increasing costs force higher education institutions to reexamine tenure policies. (PG)

In the 1990s at Appalachian State University, as at many other colleges and universities, the balance shifted in the writing program. Before then, English composition courses had been taught by tenure-track faculty members, but now most composition courses are taught by non-tenure-track faculty members. In this article, the authors describe how…

The Renewable Contract Plan at Hampshire College makes certain assumptions: First, that traditional life tenure systems do not necessarily encourage continuing professional evaluation, nor do they necessarily encourage pedagogical experimentation, development, and renewal. The positive assumptions of the Renewable Contract Plan include: (1)…

Discusses Virginia's decision to drop tenure for its community college system. (PG)

Outlines measures that will preserve tenure yet change and improve it. (HS)

Presents a model for allocating tenure positions in a time of steady-state enrollments. (Editor)