At a growing number of public higher education institutions across the nation, professors are no longer guaranteed a job for life.
Tenure reform measures have been passed by state legislatures or higher education boards in seven states so far, and proposals are moving through the system in six others, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures database. Lawmakers and policymakers believe that tenure will remain a major issue as they consider higher education reforms at the national, state, and institutional levels.
