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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:16 PM Original message |
Can anyone explain this process of getting "tenured" as a professor? |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. .......... |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. I always thought it was just don't get fired for as long as you can. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 12:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
24. You are EXACTLY FUCKING RIGHT. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think it probably is very much like getting through college |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. It is actually very little like getting through college. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I think this is the first time ever on DU |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. Brief version below - from a tenure track female assistant prof who shot her brother with a bb gun |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. I think there is a lot of sucking involved. And some luck. nt |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. It varies from one school to another. |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. It is NOT to be confused with public school "tenure." |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 03:33 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. that's not true in my limited experience |
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Goldstein1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
7. I have several friends who have negotiated the tenure process |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. I opted for non-tenure track |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. I'm thinking about the same thing. . . |
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Goldstein1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 12:07 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I don't have a PhD... |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 09:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Research grants are important to establishing a laboratory, and supporting grad students & post-docs |
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Goldstein1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 03:25 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Poisonous Chemicals... |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. I can speak a little to it |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
9. Post Ph.D. life.... |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. A professor's job is generally a combination of teaching, scholarship and service |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
12. While ideally the process is about an assistant professor's |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. Your "peers" get to award this taxpayer funded lifetime income stream. First rule of Tenure Club: |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. Here's how my process worked at a small private school |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. You kiss lots and lots of ass so no one can fire you. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 09:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Then I won't get tenure - but so far so good - of course I have a great Chair |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-14-10 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
21. Besides some "cred" publishing, got to KISS ASS as in anywhere,like the military!1 n/t |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-15-10 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
25. Profs here work on a rolling contract basis... |
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