...in their entirety, including articles on the role of adjuncts (Alexandra Bradner), assessing publications fortenure (David Shatz), student discipline (David Hoekema), and the responsibilities of administrators (Karen Hanson). All materials are copyrighted by the...
...potential decision – namely to insist that you not follow in her footsteps – I have found that it’s best to heed her advice. Her circumstance is a common one...
Consider the following aspects of the academic experience in our philosophy departments. For example, consider some common pedagogical practices we as teachers may integrate into our courses, such as oral...
...privilege and vulnerability. Casualization is both a product of and the thing that makes the corporatization of the university possible; challenges facing TT [tenure-track/tenured] and NTT [non-tenure/tenure-track] faculty are two...
...Wittgensteinian writing sample, grad school at Rutgers, Colin McGinn, Vann McGee’s logic class, Civilization (by Sid Meier), refuting skepticism, two common grad student problems, evolving as a teacher, the job...
...ask questions. Information about tenure, research support, and evaluation criteria: Departments ought to have written statements about evaluation criteria; universities similarly ought to have policies on rank and tenure review. ...
...Frustration, and Anticipation Lead Us to the Good Life (Oxford University Press, 2020), explores how negative emotions and states of discontent can help us live a flourishing life. His work...
...“visiting” appointment into a tenure-track job, so everything needed to go well. A couple of weeks into the semester, early in September, I got into my car, turned on the...
The following is a statement from the Advisory Board of Tenure for the Common Good regarding contingent faculty. The COVID-19 pandemic presents significant challenges to higher education. Tens of thousands...
