TENURE

House Reps, experts discuss DEI, free speech in higher ed at Campus Free Speech Roundtable

Rep. Burgess Owens described leftist trends on campus as ‘pure Marxism' during the Wednesday roundtable.

By Elad Vaida
Dec 11, 2024

Dozens of tenured profs could lose their jobs under Florida review if they don't improve performance

'Florida’s students deserve a quality, affordable education and don’t need ideological activists and political orga…

By Felicity Schmidt '26
Sep 18, 2024

21% of University of Florida professors up for post-tenure review fail

21% of professors who were up for post-tenure review at the University of Florida failed to pass.

By Adam Sabes
Aug 7, 2024

Three Florida profs sue Board of Governors over tenure changes

Three Florida professors filed a lawsuit that challenges recent changes to tenure, which they say will reduce their…

By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 7, 2024

PROF JENKINS: Tenure– It’s complicated

Tenure also protects conservative professors like me

By Rob Jenkins
Feb 22, 2024

Indiana Senate passes bill restricting tenure for profs who push political views on students, punishing students for disruptive protests

The Indiana Senate passed a massive higher education bill that would require colleges to implement disciplinary po…

By Adam Sabes
Feb 9, 2024

NYU willing to pay up to $275k for prof with 'racism and inequality' expertise

NYU's Silver School of Social Work is seeking a full-time professor with knowledge in areas like the 'well-being of…

By Daniel Idfresne '26
Jan 18, 2024

UNC faculty protest proposed state civics requirement as 'undue interference in university affairs'

Nearly 700 faculty members at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill say that the state legislature’s actions…

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Apr 27, 2023

Michigan State releases diversity report promoting anti-Semites and communists

Earlier this month Michigan State released its 2022-2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report

By Robert Schmad '23
Mar 31, 2023

'Watershed' Ohio bill would crack down on university DEI training, political ‘litmus tests,' Chinese influence

State Sen. Jerry Cirino introduced Senate Bill 83 on Mar. 15 to promote free speech, end DEI mandates, and sever ti…

By Shelby Kearns
Mar 21, 2023

ANALYSIS: Penn State budget prioritizes administrative glut over teachers

Penn State has been struggling ‘for several years to address salary inequities’ for non-tenured English faculty whi…

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Mar 6, 2023

‘I’m getting out’: Professor renounces tenure due to ‘woke takeover of higher education’

Joseph Manson, former professor at UCLA, recently wrote about his departure from the school.

By Logan Dubil '23
Aug 4, 2022

DEI commitments required to get tenure, promotions at this medical school

The Faculty Steering Committee at Indiana University School of Medicine approved a proposal requiring faculty to '…

By Maria Colombo '25
Aug 2, 2022

Medical school proposes DEI requirements for tenure

Indiana University School of Medicine recently announced new diversity, inclusion, and equity standards for profess…

By Ashley Cope '25
Jun 9, 2022

DeSantis says 'Florida is standing with students and parents' as he signs new higher ed accountability measures into law

The Board of Governors for Florida's public university system are now authorized to 'adopt a regulation requiring e…

By Leana Dippie '23
Apr 21, 2022

TX Lt. Governor proposes eliminating tenure to rid CRT from public universities

During a Feb. 18 press conference, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick argued that academia has been infiltrated by 'te…

By Alexa Schwerha
Mar 4, 2022

Jordan Peterson resigns tenure position, claims colleagues lie about DEI beliefs to secure funding

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson recently announced Wednesday his resignation as a tenured professor.

By Addison Smith
Jan 21, 2022

University lays off 100 professors due to COVID

William Paterson University will lay off 100 full-time faculty over a three-year period, including tenured professo…

By Alexa Schwerha
Jan 13, 2022

Counting down the top 5 stories from the UNC-Nikole Hannah Jones saga

University of North Carolina set out to integrate Hannah-Jones into their faculty as a centerpiece of their journal…

By Addison Smith
Dec 24, 2021

Was Nikole Hannah-Jones 'happy' with non-tenured offer? Emails reveal confusion, conflicting opinions at UNC.

Emails obtained by ‘Campus Reform’ indicate that Nikole Hannah-Jones accepted a five-year, tenure-track contract at…

By Ben Zeisloft
Aug 13, 2021

'Protect Nikole': Emails reveal UNC dean asked ABC News for favorable Nikole Hannah-Jones coverage.

In an email obtained by 'Campus Reform,' the dean of the journalism school at the University of North Carolina aske…

By Angela Morabito
Jul 30, 2021

OU prof responds to FIRE: Speech in classroom is 'different than freedom of speech'

Professor Julie Ward told an OU news outlet that 'speech inside the classroom is different than freedom of speech.'

By Ben Zeisloft
Jul 12, 2021

Student leaders issue 'anti-racist' demands to UNC in aftermath of Nikole Hannah-Jones’ rejection of tenure offer

Students believe Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure rejection reveals larger issues within the university and are now issu…

By Katelynn Richardson '22
Jul 12, 2021

Nikole Hannah-Jones turns down UNC tenure offer

Hannah-Jones also announced that she is accepting a position at Howard University.

By Kyle Reynolds '23
Jul 6, 2021

Promotions at University of Illinois might depend on professors' devotion to DEI

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign might weigh faculty members’ efforts toward 'diversity, equity, and inc…

By Jessica Custodio '23
Jun 11, 2021

Cornel West claims Harvard University 'disrespected' him by denying him tenure

Harvard University Professor Cornel West says he was denied consideration for tenure at the Ivy League school.

By Angela Morabito
Feb 22, 2021

Kansas universities implement new tenure policies. Professors are not happy.

In a live streamed meeting, the Kansas Board of Regents approved a policy giving state universities the freedom to …

By Abigail Streetman '23
Feb 16, 2021

DePaul prof loses tenure appeal, files lawsuit alleging racism

Now, the professor is suing the university on the grounds of racial discrimination.

By Ben Zeisloft
Sep 1, 2020

“Ethnic Studies Now!”: Harvard students demand new department, tenure for ‘underrepresented’ profs

Harvard students protested in the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid over a professor being denied tenure, call…

By Jonathan McCormick
Dec 20, 2019

Prof calls new tenure policy 'Mao-ist attack on free speech'

Professors at the University of Arkansas have filed a lawsuit against the college for changes to its tenure policy.

By Jesse Stiller
Jun 7, 2019

Gender, Ethnic Studies profs earn about $12k more than peers

A new report based on salary data from the 2017-2018 academic year reveals that professors of “Area, Ethnic, Cultur…

By Celine Ryan Ciccio
Aug 13, 2018

NYU seeks 'historically underrepresented minority' for new prof

New York University is looking to hire a tenure-track professor to teach subjects such as “racial justice activism”…

By Neetu Arnold
Aug 4, 2017

Petition demands UNCW fire conservative prof over op-eds

Adams wrote that the student, who was interviewed by the Secret Service after threatening to disrupt a Trump rally,…

By Amber Athey
Nov 29, 2016

Students supporting professor after inconsistencies in sex assault report surface

CU - Boulder formalized its intent to dismiss Professor David Barnett last week.

By Maggie Lit
Aug 12, 2014