What to Know About Tenure and Free Speech Protections A conflict over a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania has stirred questions about what tenure means. Author: Eliza Fawcett Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)