Convocation on Current Threats to Academic Freedom.

Strohm, Paul

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Publication Date: 1986

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Convocation on Current Threats to Academic Freedom.

Strohm, Paul

Academe, v72 n1 p41-45 Jan-Feb 1986

A discussion by endorsers of the American Association of University Professors' (AAUP) 1940 statement on academic freedom and tenure is summarized, including the topics of academic accuracy watchdogs, government constraints on academic freedom, irregular faculty appointments and periodic review, special issues at church-related colleges, and the role of the AAUP. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, Agency Role, Church Related Colleges, College Faculty, Faculty Evaluation, Federal Regulation, Government Role, Higher Education, Nontenured Faculty, Professional Associations, Tenure, Trend Analysis

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