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| College Faculty | 1 |
| Court Litigation | 1 |
| Disqualification | 1 |
| Economic Factors | 1 |
| Financial Problems | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Legal Problems | 1 |
| Teacher Employment | 1 |
| Tenure | 1 |
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| Indiana Law Journal | 1 |
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| Petersen, James L. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPetersen, James L. – Indiana Law Journal, 1976
Recent adverse economic conditions have forced colleges and universities to fire tenured faculty members for reasons of financial exigency. The courts must define "financial exigency" to prevent abuse of the procedure by firing unwanted but tenured faculty. The search for such a definition is explored. (LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Court Litigation, Disqualification, Economic Factors
