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Date: Jun 17, 2004

Deans and Tenure

Date: Jun 17, 2004

pood got tenure. he went through normal procedures.

Date: Jun 17, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: educator
"I read in Fire Shelby that several of the deans came to USM without tenure. Did any of them receive tenure this spring? If so, did they go through their departmental and college promotion and tenure committees?"

I wonder what kind of Dean would give up a tenured position at another institution in order to accept a non- tenured position in this quagmire. It is not unusual for a major university to bring in a Dean, or even a faculty member for that matter, with tenure -- but not based on the capricious whim of some university president. Gary Stringer is possibly be a case in point. I have no idea whether he is going to Texas A&M with or without tenure, but many prestigious universities would have no problem whatsoever in offering tenure to a scholar like Stringer, if that were necessary to lure him from an strong institution where he previously earned tenure. I can cite examples at major ACC and Big East schools where tenure is very hard to come by. But it wouldn't be done because some president said, "Hey, I like this guy," or "Hey, this guy likes me!"

Date: Jun 17, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Big Bad Wolf
"I wonder what kind of Dean would give up a tenured position at another institution in order to accept a non- tenured position in this quagmire. It is not unusual for a major university to bring in a Dean, or even a faculty member for that matter, with tenure -- but not based on the capricious whim of some university president. Gary Stringer is possibly be a case in point. I have no idea whether he is going to Texas A&M with or without tenure, but many prestigious universities would have no problem whatsoever in offering tenure to a scholar like Stringer, if that were necessary to lure him from an strong institution where he previously earned tenure. I can cite examples at major ACC and Big East schools where tenure is very hard to come by. But it wouldn't be done because some president said, "Hey, I like this guy," or "Hey, this guy likes me!" "

Many state univerisities have policies mandating a one-year probationary period before the awarding of tenure for previously tenured faculty. Generally this is a formality, but the wise individual will ask for a one-year leave of absence from his home institution, and only resign after tenure is granted at the new institution. Even USM grants this to its faculty.

There are lots of problems at USM, but I don't fault the new deans for coming here. Last spring many of the problems that are so bad now, were not so easy to see from the outside.

Date: Jun 17, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: educator
"I read in Fire Shelby that several of the deans came to USM without tenure. Did any of them receive tenure this spring? If so, did they go through their departmental and college promotion and tenure committees?"

Dr. Rex Gandy of CoST went through the full review for tenure.