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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ913358
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Dec
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1544-0389
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Getting Tenure in a Down Economy
Shaw, Darla; Maidment, Fred
Journal of College Teaching & Learning, v7 n12 p1-4 Dec 2010
Academic tenure is now under attack. A down economy has placed greater pressure on institutions making tenure more difficult to obtain. Nineteen tips for gaining tenure in a down economy are presented along with several justifications for tenure and why tenure is important for the preservation of the academy and the freedom to research and teach.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Tenure, Economic Climate, Labor Market, Economics, Academic Freedom, Politics of Education, College Faculty, College Administration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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