University of Montana sends non-renewal notice to estimated 40 lecturers - KEILA SZPALLER, Missoulian

The University of Montana has sent letters notifying an estimated 40 lecturers that their contracts will end on Dec. 31, 2017. In the letter, Provost Beverly Edmond said individuals who do not have tenure "have no expectation to reappointment or renewal." "Per University Policy 350, the purpose of this letter is to give you one semester's notice that your employment contract with the University of Montana will end as of December 31, 2017, and to clarify that at this time, we do not have an intent to provide you with a contract thereafter." http://missoulian.com/news/local/university-of-montana-sends-non-renewal-notice-to-estimated-lecturers/article_53e30d72-4a57-50b7-80a7-e6f1430b1d7b.html