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In 2009, the American Association of University Professors underscored the importance of academic freedom in the light of Garcetti v. Ceballos1 and stated that “The principal purpose of tenure is to safeguard academic freedom, which is necessary for all who teach and conduct research in higher education.” Nevertheless, the institution of tenure is coming under fire in many states across the United States. This trend is troubling as we firmly believe tenure is necessary for the success and well-being of the academic enterprise. We detail below two distinct yet complementary stories that highlight the value of tenure. Specifically, we describe how tenure enables faculty to speak openly about institutional matters and enables faculty to focus on long-term research.
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We would like to sincerely thank Luay Nakhleh, Fritz Sedlazeck and Sonia Villapol for their helpful feedback.
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Treangen, T.J., Vardi, M.Y. The long game of tenure.
Nat Biotechnol (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-01929-y
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