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Professors Remain Defiant as Conservative States Move to Restrict Tenure

April 28, 2023
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Professors in North Carolina and other red states are lashing out against bills moving through Republican-led legislatures that would remove or weaken academic tenure and counter divisive political ideology. Hundreds of University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) professors signed a letter published on April 24 in the university’s student newspaper opposing a tenure bill and…

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University Head Refuses to Back Down Over Tenure Battle

March 14, 2022
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Texas’ Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced in February he would seek to end tenure for University of Texas professors who teach Critical Race Theory (CRT). University president Jay Hartzell  has responded with a strong message to professors that he will defend tenure because removing it will “cripple Texas’ ability to recruit and retain great faculty…

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Penn State Employee: Medical Privacy Has Taken a Back Seat During the Pandemic

January 18, 2022
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Penn State University Reference and Instruction Librarian Sarah Hartman-Caverly holds privacy in high regard. That is why she has not disclosed her vaccination status to her employer. She says vaccination mandates should stimulate a public conversation about medical and digital privacy. She works at the Berks County campus of Penn State University. Penn State required…

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