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Faculty Member Denied Tenure: Too Popular, Research Too Accessible

Posted on Friday, June 25th 2010
Tags: accessibility, evaluations, faculty, popular, tenure
Faculty Member Denied Tenure: Too Popular, Research Too Accessible
by Anselmo Watkins Freelance Writer In his six years at the Terra Nova University, Professor of Sociology Phil Dunston has twice been voted professor of the year by his students. His 2008 book on the sociological aspects of youth football among the children of Pennsylvania coal miners, Blocking the Mine, is in its third printing. [...]

Student Finally Gets What Professor Was Talking About All Those Years Ago

Posted on Friday, February 19th 2010
Tags: criteria, evaluations, feedback, standards, teaching, tenure
Student Finally Gets What Professor Was Talking About All Those Years Ago
Greg Dierstein, a freshman in Professor Romano’s literature seminar in 1993, woke up at 3:00 a.m. last night with an enlightened revelation. “I think Dr. Romano was right when he said reading and writing are really important in the real world,” said Greg. “I’m going to start using spellcheck so I can get that promotion [...]

In Bold Move, College Replaces Tenure with Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Cards

Posted on Wednesday, November 25th 2009
Tags: accountability, evaluations, faculty, grievance, professors, teaching, tenure
In Bold Move, College Replaces Tenure with Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Cards
In a stunning move, Lime County College, CA voted to abandon a 125-year tradition of tenure in order to implement a new system that involves granting professors a stack of Get-Out-of-Jail-Free cards. “We found traditional tenure practices tiresome,” said faculty chair Moses Stanley. “If I have to read another thick stack of portfolio materials, I [...]

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