The Daily Campus: As Tenured Professors Become Less Common, Some Question How Students Are Affected
Stephen L. Ross, an economics professor at UConn, received tenure just over eight years ago, joining increasingly exclusive company.
According to statistics from the Federal Education Department, about 70 percent of teaching faculty at colleges and universities nationwide are either untenured or on a non-tenure track. The American Association of University Professors has said that 30 years ago, that figure was closer to 40 percent.
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