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ERIC Number: EJ247336
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980
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Tenure by Default: The Non-Formal Acquisition of Academic Tenure.
McKee, Patrick W.
Journal of College and University Law, v7 n1-2 p31-56 1980-81
Nontenured faculty's claims to tenure as a property right, by virtue of common law principles, are examined from historical and litigation perspectives. The common law analysis proposed is applied to employment relationships in private and public institutions. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Court Litigation, Educational History, Employment Practices, Higher Education, Legal Problems, Nontenured Faculty, Private Colleges, State Colleges, Tenure
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Teacher Rights