The New Department Chair
July 10, 2024
The political science department at York State College was previously led autocratically by a department chair who tightly controlled all aspects of the department. Upon his sudden death, a new… READ MORE
Subject: Faculty
Kansas State University
July 20, 2023
The Kansas Board of Regents demands that faculty be evaluated even after the conferral of tenure. In the face of strong faculty resistance, a special task force must decide how… READ MORE
Oakdale City College
Two faculty members at Oakdale City College, both applying for a full-time position opening, file suit against the college, claiming that the hiring process is unfair. Despite meeting the qualifications,… READ MORE
Faculty Mentoring at Northern Virginia Community College
July 18, 2023
As she reviewed events over the past year, Judy Horton felt a modest sense of accomplishment. As coordinator of the New Faculty Orientation Training and Mentoring Program at Northern Virginia… READ MORE
Carlsberg University (A)
When Associate Professor Barbara Minto is denied tenure, her case goes to arbitration. Were the described policies and procedures followed in her case? How should the president respond? Subjects: Faculty,… READ MORE
Faculty Due Process Hypothetical
July 17, 2023
A professor is fired from his state university position when he refuses to take a state-mandated loyalty oath. His next institution does not require such an oath, but fires him… READ MORE