Alabama public universities reach different conclusions on faculty senate, tenure law

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 1,484

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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  • HB 580, which limited the power of faculty senates and required staff to submit to post-tenure reviews, went into effect last week.
  • The law led Auburn University and Jacksonville State University to abolish and replace their faculty senates and replace them with new entities. Troy and the University of Alabama are maintaining theirs.
  • HB 580 also provides a compulsory post-tenure review process, which one UA professor said …

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