Gov. Kay Ivey signed HB580 into law on April 13, changing faculty governance and establishing a process for removing tenured faculty at Alabama's public colleges and universities. The law is set to take effect on Oct. 1. Alabama House Bill 580 (HB580), sponsored by Rep. Troy Stubbs (R-Wetumpka), shifts faculty senates to an advisory role and expands the authority of university boards over curriculum and tenure decisions, granting them final deci…
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