October 12, 2001
AAUP Criticizes Dismissal of 2 Tenured Professors by U. of Dubuque
The American Association of University Professors has found that the University of Dubuque violated the association's standards when it laid off two tenured professors in 2000, but the Iowa university contends that it was facing a serious financial crisis and treated the professors fairly.
In May 1999, the university, which is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, told 14 faculty members that they would be terminated in May 2000. Of the 14 professors, 10 had tenure. Several of those
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