Faculty rights post-Katrina

by E Wayne Ross on May 25, 2006

Inside Higher Ed: Faculty rights post-Katrina

When colleges want to eliminate a faculty job (and not get a bad reputation), there are extensive procedures they can follow that have been set forth by the American Association of University Professors. Rules cover how to determine whether colleges face a financial necessity to eliminate a job, the rights that should be accorded to someone losing a position, and so forth.