This volume examines the historical origins of tenure in higher education. The concept of
academic freedom and tenure has been a point of discussion between university faculty and
administration since the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) established these
two concepts in their 1915 Declaration of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure. In this
book the author examines the history of these two issues and how they became an integral part
of higher education in the United States. In his detailed analysis the author provides a
review of landmark state and federal court cases and evaluates the subsequent impact of those
rulings on academic freedom and tenure.
