Alabama House committee approves bill changing tenure, faculty senate programs

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 537

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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A bill that would change faculty senates and tenure programs at public colleges and universities advanced out of an Alabama House committee last week.

HB 580, sponsored by Rep. Troy Stubbs, R-Wetumpka, would limit faculty senate bodies to advisory roles; require periodic reviews for tenured professors and give boards of trustees at colleges and universities the final say in curriculum.

“I have one bachelor’s degree and two different master’s degrees, all from different institutions, …

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