Michigan Overhauls Policies for Dismissing Tenured Professors

Inside Higher Ed: The University of Michigan’s Board of Regents approved revisions to the college’s policies for dismissing tenured faculty members at its May 21 meeting, Michigan Live reported.

Michigan Live cited a university press release saying dismissal for tenured faculty members will be governed by a shorter, more streamlined process and that severance pay will be eliminated when a faculty member is terminated for cause involving “moral turpitude or scholarly or professional misconduct.”

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