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Another State’s Public Universities Are Tightening Post-Tenure Review and Dictating Teaching Loads

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Faculty members at Kansas’ six public universities will now be subject to stricter post-tenure-review policies that faculty advocates say erode the institution of tenure — and leave it vulnerable to further attacks from state legislators. The Kansas Board of Regents also passed a policy dictating minimum teaching loads and how faculty members should divide their time between teaching, research, and service.

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Megan Zahneis, a senior reporter for The Chronicle, writes about faculty and the academic workplace. Follow her on Twitter @meganzahneis, or email her at megan.zahneis@chronicle.com.