.SenCreighton has filed legislation to prohibit public colleges and universities from awarding tenure to future hires. If passed as filed, the bills could profoundly impact how Texas universities recruit top faculty and other employees.
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Last year, Patrick announced a proposal to eliminate tenure for future hires as a way to combat faculty members who he said “indoctrinate” students with teachings about “critical race theory.” Tenure is an indefinite appointment for university faculty that can only be terminated under extraordinary circumstances. Professors who are considered on track to earn tenure typically work for five or six years as a professor before they go through a monthslong tenure review process. Typically, all tenured and non-tenured faculty receive annual performance reviews, while tenured professors undergo a periodic review process.
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