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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
Peer reviewedFinkin, Matthew W. – Journal of College and University Law, 1988
Proposed alternatives to the current tenure system are administratively, legally, and ethically unsatisfactory. If uncapping the retirement of faculty presents significant problems, which is not yet clear, the academic community would be better advised to explore voluntary early retirement programs and policies. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, College Administration, College Faculty, Court Litigation
