Tenure is a coveted status professors at universities and colleges in North America can receive that provides indefinite employment at a given institution. Tenure, also known as academic tenure, affords these professors the academic freedom to teach, research and publish on a variety of views and interests without fear of termination or retribution.

At least 10 university faculty members across Florida have been terminated with dozens more put on notice to improve their work since the state adopted post-tenure review policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to data compiled by POLITICO.

Tenure is a coveted status professors at universities and colleges in North America can receive that provides indefinite employment at a given institution. Tenure, also known as academic tenure, affords these professors the academic freedom to teach, research and publish on a variety of views and interests without fear of termination or retribution.

At least 10 university faculty members across Florida have been terminated with dozens more put on notice to improve their work since the state adopted post-tenure review policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to data compiled by POLITICO.

Blows to the head during contact sports like football, boxing, and soccer can cause injury to the brain, called traumatic brain injury. Studies of American football players have identified a serious consequence of repeated traumatic brain injuries. In a condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, tangles of a protein called tau build up in the brain after repeated head impacts. The resulting brain damage is similar to that seen in Alzheimer’s disease. CTE can lead to dementia and eventually death.