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1 Why Tenure? Why Now?
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Richard P. Chait
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Tables and Figures ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- Introduction 1
- 1 Why Tenure? Why Now? 6
- 2 What Is Current Policy? 32
- 3 Does Faculty Governance Differ at Colleges with Tenure and Colleges without Tenure? 69
- 4 Can the Tenure Process Be Improved? 101
- 5 What Happened to the Tenure Track? 125
- 6 How Are Faculty Faring in Other Countries? 160
- 7 Can Colleges Competitively Recruit Faculty without the Prospect of Tenure? 182
- 8 Can Faculty Be Induced to Relinquish Tenure? 221
- 9 Why Is Tenure One College’s Problem and Another’s Solution? 246
- 10 How Might Data Be Used? 273
- 11 Gleanings 309
- Contributors 323
- Index 325
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Tables and Figures ix
- Acknowledgments xi
- Introduction 1
- 1 Why Tenure? Why Now? 6
- 2 What Is Current Policy? 32
- 3 Does Faculty Governance Differ at Colleges with Tenure and Colleges without Tenure? 69
- 4 Can the Tenure Process Be Improved? 101
- 5 What Happened to the Tenure Track? 125
- 6 How Are Faculty Faring in Other Countries? 160
- 7 Can Colleges Competitively Recruit Faculty without the Prospect of Tenure? 182
- 8 Can Faculty Be Induced to Relinquish Tenure? 221
- 9 Why Is Tenure One College’s Problem and Another’s Solution? 246
- 10 How Might Data Be Used? 273
- 11 Gleanings 309
- Contributors 323
- Index 325
