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Tenure: A Conscientious Objective, William W. Van Alstyne May 1994

Tenure: A Conscientious Objective, William W. Van Alstyne

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This critical response to James O'Toole's Tenure: A Conscientious Objection argues that O'Toole's argument that the tenure system is unnecessary under due process subverts the purpose of tenure elimination, that is, a healthy rate of teacher turnover.


The University At Odds With Itself: Furtive Surveillance On Campus, William W. Van Alstyne Mar 1983

The University At Odds With Itself: Furtive Surveillance On Campus, William W. Van Alstyne

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The Enlargement Of The Classified Information System, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Morton J. Tenzer, Stephen H. Unger, William W. Van Alstyne, Jonathan Knight Jan 1983

The Enlargement Of The Classified Information System, Robert A. Rosenbaum, Morton J. Tenzer, Stephen H. Unger, William W. Van Alstyne, Jonathan Knight

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The Supreme Court Speaks To The Untenured: A Comment On Board Of Regents V. Roth And Perry V. Sindermann, William W. Van Alstyne Oct 1972

The Supreme Court Speaks To The Untenured: A Comment On Board Of Regents V. Roth And Perry V. Sindermann, William W. Van Alstyne

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This paper examines the cases of Board of Regents v. Roth and Perry v. Sindermann to determine their relevance to the efforts of the AAUP. This article suggests that a kind of quasi-tenure was created by the intersection of both opinions.


The Manifest Unwisdom Of The Aaup As A Collective Bargaining Agency: A Dissenting View, Sanford H. Kadish, William W. Van Alstyne, Robert K. Webb Apr 1972

The Manifest Unwisdom Of The Aaup As A Collective Bargaining Agency: A Dissenting View, Sanford H. Kadish, William W. Van Alstyne, Robert K. Webb

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This Article addresses the current proposal for the American Association of University Professors to enforce the collective bargaining rights of its individuals. This paper advocates that the AAUP's principle resources and focus has always been centered in academia, and the organization is better equipped to advise other entities employing collective bargaining, rather than affect such change on its own.


Tenure: A Summary, Explanation, And "Defense", William W. Van Alstyne Oct 1971

Tenure: A Summary, Explanation, And "Defense", William W. Van Alstyne

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Responding to growing student unrest and steep competition for funding among national priorities, this essay seeks addresses demands for greater accountability by eliminating scholastic tenure. This discussion maintains that the best defense of tenure is a clear statement of what tenure specifically is - and is not.