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ERIC Number: EJ385696
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Colleges Are Attempting to Redefine Tenure Policies, but Many Faculty Members Are Wary of Results.
Mangan, Katherine S.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v35 n25 pA10-13 Mar 1 1989
While the tenure system remains in place in most colleges, and may be reviving in some cases, many institutions are rethinking policies and procedures, including more stringent requirements, a cap on tenured faculty, and more rigorous evaluation. Facing a faculty shortage, many institutions are reluctant to change too much. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Planning, Educational Change, Faculty Evaluation, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Probationary Period, School Policy, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Supply and Demand, Tenure, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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