Janet Stemwedel is not the only one around here applying for tenure. I am likewise in the process of making the best argument I can for having my school keep me around for a while. Sadly, this is a time consuming process. That, coupled with all the work that isn't getting done because I'm too busy moping about finishing my tenure file, suggests that this would be a good time to take a blogging break. See you in two weeks or so.
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Over at Reassigned Time, "Dr. Crazy" offers a remarkably sane post on what tenure means to her:
I have a number of friends at various institutions that are up for tenure this year. Every school is on its own unique schedule, of course, so some of my friends are finding out right about now, officially or unofficially (mostly unofficially) whether they will be tenured or not.
Over at Pure Pedantry, Jake Young has an anti-tenure post that repeats one of the classic mistaken arguments:
Your must-read academic link of the week is today's Inside Higher Ed article by Gary Lewandoski, with the provocative title: Stop Trying to Get Tenure and Start Trying to Enjoy Yourself.
Good luck — we'll be waiting until you get back!
Luckily, the ScienceBloggers who go up for tenure at the same time don't have to compete with each other for the promotion! That could get ugly.
Good luck, Jason!
We'll miss your excellent commentary, Jason, but your priorities are absolutely in order. Best of luck to you!
~David D.G.
Good luck!
Thanks for the well wishes! One way or another it's out of my hands next week, so we'll just have to see what happens.
Jason, Jason, he's our man! If he can't get tenured, no one can!
Good luck, I hope the tenure process goes well.
Hey, you know what they say happens once you've got tenure.
Good luck!
So how did it go?