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McAfee, English and indigenous studies Professor Emilio Del Valle-Escalante and economics Professor Caroline Fohlin all remain tenured faculty members and none were convicted of any charges.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Philosophy Professor Noelle McAfee, English and indigenous studies Professor Emilio Del Valle-Escalante and economics Professor Caroline Fohlin all remain tenured faculty members and none were convicted of any charges.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Professor Justin McDaniel, the tenured chair of the religious-studies department at the University of Pennsylvania, has found a way to make his students read again.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
More tenured workers did even better, some earning three years of wages.
—Pete Stavros, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Philosophy Professor Noelle McAfee, English and indigenous studies Professor Emilio Del Valle-Escalante and economics Professor Caroline Fohlin all remain tenured faculty members and none were convicted of any charges.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Professor Justin McDaniel, the tenured chair of the religious-studies department at the University of Pennsylvania, has found a way to make his students read again.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
More tenured workers did even better, some earning three years of wages.
—Pete Stavros, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Tenured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenured. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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tenured
adjective
ten·ured
-yərd 
: having tenure
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