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...When you're a progressive college like Bennington, and you're known for always being a pioneer, it's important to look and see if you're still pioneering," Diehl said...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: Ever Innovative, Bennington Abolishes Tenure, Departments | 10/26/1994 | See Source »

Before the changes went into effect, Bennington had a system of presumptive tenure. The college has no titles for its faculty members, but if someone was the equivalent of a full professor, his or her job would come up for review every five years...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: Ever Innovative, Bennington Abolishes Tenure, Departments | 10/26/1994 | See Source »

While Harvard professors were generally critical of the changes, one faculty member here noted that not having tenure does have a few advantages. Bennington will be able to get rid of those who are not performing as well as they once...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: Ever Innovative, Bennington Abolishes Tenure, Departments | 10/26/1994 | See Source »

...Because Bennington is a small college, however, its abolition of tenure will not affect gargantuan Harvard, another professor said...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: Ever Innovative, Bennington Abolishes Tenure, Departments | 10/26/1994 | See Source »

...going to have a huge effect on the way research universities operate, because Bennington is not a research-oriented university," said Professor of Sociology Theda Skocpol. "They have a lot of financial constraints, and their rationale for tenure isn't quite the same" as Harvard's, she said...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: Ever Innovative, Bennington Abolishes Tenure, Departments | 10/26/1994 | See Source »

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