Dive Summary:
- Tenured faculty at Willamette University say the decision to close its Graduate School of Education was made without due process.
- A letter to the campus from the university president said the school was closing in part because of lower-cost online and local programs.
- Part of the controversy involves the number of tenured faculty positions that will be eliminated.
Dive Insight:
The president of the university received a letter from the American Association of University Professors after faculty members consulted the organization with concerns over the announced closure. AAUP standards call for the administration to establish a basis for its decision to terminate a school and the positions, something some faculty members say has not been done to their satisfaction.
