And alas, the reading and writing of promotion-and-tenure letters. For some fortunate reason, I have none to write this year, which must be a first, but unfortunately, I have 11 to read.

We have both had that happen, after taking the time to write tenure letters. Years ago, one of us received $100 for writing a detailed review letter. These days, most places expect the work to be ...

I think tenure should be abolished. It's a ridiculous situation where the institution loses control of the employee, and they know it. The employee can then begin taking advantage of the situation.

All departments should use the following letter when soliciting external reviewers for candidates applying for tenure and promotion to associate professor: Dear [EXTERNAL REVIEWER NAME]: The ...

But last week, when faculty leaders voted to mark out full sections of new tenure criteria the university administration specifically asked for — and did it in red, as if to make the point that ...

For years, tenure has been rightfully debated within the public domain and State Board of Higher Education (SBHE), the governing body responsible for all 11 public institutions of higher education.

Sen. Loren Lippencott's proposed bill to eliminate tenure from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and other public institutions of higher education (LB1068) is a threat to conservatives and ...

Letter: Tenure process needs further review. Opinion by Larry Isaak. June 02, 2024 at 9:17 AM. ... Today, I read the lengthy article in Inside Higher Education about your review of tenure.

Occasionally, academics reveal themselves, and it isn’t pretty. In their defense of academic freedom and tenure, Boyd professors Suzanne Marchand and R. Eugene Turner state, “We write this ...

Letters: Tenure aids professors who want to insert ideology into teaching LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Letters to the Editor. Author email; May 5, 2025 May 5, 2025; 1 min to read. ...