College and biologist Lyon battle over tenure dispute
Bennington College faces a prolonged contract clash with biologist Irving Lyon over tenure rights. The stalemate, marked by secrecy on reasons for nonreappointment, involves AAUP and ACLU appeals, a new Faculty Review Committee, and the threat of a future court decision. Lyon argues due process is due to tenured status, while the college cites non-disclosure benefits and ongoing review procedures.
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Bennington College Faces Contract Dispute With Lyon
Acting President Donald Brown explains how Bennington's appointment sequence works, noting Lyon's five year contract did not grant tenure. The college waived steps to review Lyon, offering a second three year term, then a first five year term, and finally rejected a five year option. Brown outlines FPC procedures, new Faculty Review Committee, and student input in governance.
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Biologist Irving Lyon fights tenure clash at Bennington
Irving Lyon, hired as a biologist at Bennington College in 1967 after leaving Chicago Medical School, contends his five year contract carried presumptive tenure per the faculty handbook. He says negotiations and the handbook bound the college to tenure terms, seeks written reasons for nonreappointment, and proposes a three year contract without prejudice while pursuing an amicable resolution within the college.
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Tenure policy at Bennington College 1967 handbook
The Bennington College tenure policy describes faculty retention by board action on president advice. Initial one-year then three-year terms precede five-year contracts, with rigorous peer and external reviews before longer contracts. A second or subsequent five-year term requires an appropriate hearing before the Personnel Committee if renewal is questioned. Text by Charles Bonenti Photos by John Leaning.
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