Tears in the Fabric of Tenure

Public universities in 2 states curtail the time-honored institution

By ROBIN WILSON and SHARON WALSH

Through good times and bad, professors have been able to count on the job protection and academic freedom that come with tenure. But faculty members at public universities in two states are beginning to wonder whether the cloak that has shielded them is beginning to tear.

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