This agreement between the Board of Trustees of Adirondack Community College and the faculty association of Adirondack Community Colleges covers the period from September 1, 1972 until August 31, 1974. Articles in the agreement cover recognition, dues deduction, negotiation procedure, academic freedom, professional meetings, initial employment,…

In the absence of a statutory provision to the contrary, the power to employ teachers and other school officials presupposes the power of dismissal. Proceedings for the dismissal of a teacher are frequently regulated by statute. As a result, the proceedings depend on the wording of the particular statute in force. This paper discusses the status…

This agreement between the Luzerne County Community College and the Luzerne County Community College Association of Higher Education covers the 1973-74 year. The agreement includes the collective bargaining agreement, definitions, recognition, fair practices, conference, maintenance of membership, check-off, grievance procedure, rights of college,…

In 1955, in the largest single action in American philanthropic history, the Ford Foundation appropriated $260 million to help raise the salaries of teachers in American colleges and universities under the College Grants Program. The program had 2 parts: endowment grants totaling $2.0 million and accomplishment grants totaling $50 million. The…

This document presents and explains Executive Order 11246, the order prohibiting discrimination under federal contracts in colleges and universities. Part one of the document describes the legal provisions of the order; part two deals with personnel policies and practices including recruitment, hiring, anti-nepotism policies, training, promotion,…

In the past, collective bargaining by faculty has been primarily concerned with professional questions and academic standards rather than economic problems. It was considered unprofessional for faculty to be concerned with their economic status; however, recently the scene has changed considerably and on campuses everywhere faculty are becoming…

Of the four major findings of the Safe School Study, three are concerned with the relationship between teachers and pupils in classrooms. The main thrusts of the findings are that teachers should be sensitive to adult-child relationships and fair with respect to the development and enforcement of school and classroom rules. (Author/AM)

This booklet provides an overview of the principal concepts of pension portability. Pension portability has become an area of increasing interest since a lack of portability discourages veteran teachers from seeking teaching opportunities in other districts or states. This obstacle can force teachers to abandon the profession, thus contributing to…

The University Centers for Rational Alternatives (UCRA) constitutes lobbies for rational thought and academic freedom in the university community. (Author/PG)

Early retirement program at Beloit College solves an age-old problem: How to handle teaching ineffectiveness of older faculty members. (Editor)

The investigating report of the Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure of the American Association of University Professors on Bloomfield College in New Jersey covers events of the 72-73 academic year, issues related to the dismissal of 13 faculty members, and findings related to the abolition of tenure. (Author/PG)

The American Association of University Professors committee's report on Academic Freedom and Tenure at Voorhees College in South Carolina concerning the dismissal of 5 faculty members. (PG)