Jischke said discussion about tenure is not new, but the debate has increased. He noted that few in today's society enjoy the lifetime guarantee of employment that tenured faculty do.
Tenure carries certain responsibilities.
Award of tenure should be carried out in the interest of institutional excellence. In my view, if someone wants that kind of commitment from faculty and individuals, then the institution must reciprocate. I believe it is possible to think about alternative arrangements to the tenure system as we know it, that might achieve these positive objectives.