President, others at DSU lose tenure

by E Wayne Ross on February 11, 2008

The News Journal: President, others at DSU lose tenure

Faculty says protection is only for instructors

DSU President Allen L. Sessoms was awarded academic tenure when he was hired. The faculty union says only teachers can receive tenure.

Delaware State University President Allen L. Sessoms and five other administrators have lost their academic tenure as part of a settlement with the school’s faculty union, which argued the status was awarded by the board of trustees in violation of the union’s contract.

Under the terms of an agreement reached late last month, the administrators no longer can move automatically into senior faculty positions should they lose their administrative posts.