Category: Tenure

  • In our newest “how can we help you?” thread, a reader asks: These are all good questions, and I’m not sure about the answers. I have worked at a SLAC for past 16+ years, but did receive an offer from an R1 last year (which I turned down). I’m not sure, but I suspect that…

  • In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: What are the up and down-sides of radically changing the focus of one's research before tenure? I recently started an ass prof job. The main upside, in my mind, is I like the new area and feel more excited to learn about…

  • In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I'll go up for tenure in a year or so, and I have no idea how I'm supposed to identify who my letter writers ought to be. I've heard that it might be a good idea to start "cultivating" them. People who…

  • In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I will soon be coming up for tenure (yay!). I think I have a good understanding of the process at my university (R1), and confident of my chances. But I know there are unknown unknowns, so my first question is whether anyone…