Emporia State University general counsel to step down in wake of anti-tenure lobbying

Emporia State University general counsel to step down in wake of anti-tenure lobbying

Emporia State University general counsel Steve Lovett, who sought to undermine faculty tenure rights at Kansas public universities, will leave the state's payroll to become a contract consultant to ESU President Ken Hush. Lovett's controversial bill to erase the property rights inherent in faculty tenure didn't gain traction during the 2025 session of the Kansas Legislature. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — The Emporia State University g…