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AAUP Bulletin, 1974
The court decision of the Bloomfield College case concerning dismissals and abolition of tenure is presented with an explanatory introduction. (PG)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Dismissal (Personnel), Disqualification, Faculty
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
Weeks, Kent M. – AGB Reports, 1979
Adequate cause for dismissal is defined and analyzed. Whether for immoral conduct, insubordination, or incompetency, an institution must be mindful of the countervailing protection of academic freedom. Dismissal must be firmly grounded upon demonstrable acts or omissions and assume reasonable procedures, incorporating peer review. Some court cases…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Faculty, Court Litigation, Dismissal (Personnel)
