What is tenure for?

Widener University seems confused about what tenure is for, as they consider revoking a professor’s tenure for controversial content in his lectures. Then again, this isn’t the first time Widener University has been confused about basic ideas.

UPDATE: The more we learn about this, the worse it looks.

UPDATE (3/10): A Widener committee recommends that the charges be withdrawn.

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