Tenure faces increasing attacks, particularly regarding social media speech and academic freedom. Debate on its impact and job security value are discussed, highlighting the erosion of tenure protections.
William A. Smith’s concept of “racial battle fatigue” is unfortunately alive and well in higher education, and deans can support their personnel suffering under the weight of that trauma not only by enacting policies that advance equity and inclusion, but also by offering to listen, intervening when invited and endorsing strategies of self-care.
"Opportunities now exist to pivot to alternative approaches to DEI that deemphasize person-level identities and experiences and put the focus on policies at the institution-level — for example, programs for dramatically increasing numbers of low-income students — that have a strong track record of making a real difference," he wrote.
