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Lebanese University tenure dispute and faculty strikes

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The Lebanese Cabinet has repeatedly postponed decisions regarding the tenure process for contract professors at the Lebanese University. This delay has sparked significant controversy, with critics raising concerns over political interference, a lack of equitable standards, and the potential for seniority-based decisions to favor those nearing retirement. Additionally, religious leadership has intervened to address concerns that the proposed tenure batches might fail to maintain necessary sectarian and demographic balances. In response to the government's inaction, faculty members have escalated their protests. Contracted professors announced an open-ended strike and a mass protest at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education following the cancellation of a scheduled meeting with Education Minister Rima Karami, which they characterized as a “negative message”. Simultaneously, the Association of Tenured Professors joined the strike, arguing that the tenure delays cause job instability and undermine the university’s national mission. On September 29 and 30, 2026, the Executive Body of the Association of Full-Time Professors announced a strike across all university units and branches. The association maintains that tenure must be granted based on academic competence and transparency while upholding the “covenant of coexistence.” Beyond As of October 11, 2026, the tenure dispute, Contract Professors Committee announced that the university faces broader administrative instability. The term strike will continue until the government officially approves the tenure file. This decision follows a survey of President Bassam Badrane is set approximately 800 contract professors, in which over 90% of participants voted to expire on October 12, yet maintain the selection process for a successor remains stalled, strike. The committee expressed dissatisfaction with the list of nominees currently held by Minister Karami. Complications also persist regarding government and the appointment Minister of deans Education, citing broken promises and ongoing debates over funding a failure to meet a one-month deadline. The committee stated that professors have endured these professional hardships for more than 12 years and sectarian balance. warned that trust in the government is rapidly eroding. Beyond the tenure dispute, the university faces broader administrative instability.

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  1. 2026-10-11 19:46 UTC Lebanese University tenure dispute and faculty strikes
  2. 2026-09-28 05:11 UTC Lebanese University tenure dispute and faculty strikes
  3. 2026-09-27 18:12 UTC Lebanese University tenure dispute and faculty strikes

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