CS tenure talks reflect department’s unprecedented growth
In the last two weeks, the computer science department, known for its increasing size and consequent lotteries, conducted tenure talks
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Questions surrounding tenure process on the rise, students voice concerns
Questions surrounding the overall tenure process have arisen in the wake of the celebration surrounding Professor Sa’ed Atshan’s recent placement
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This semester, Sa’ed Atshan ’06 joined the peace and conflict studies program as a full time tenure track faculty member.
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The Endless Job Hunt: Inside the World of Visiting Professors
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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Despite student pushback, Gregory King departs
Despite a letter of protest from students and his application for a tenure-track position at the college, Visiting Assistant Professor
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Professors call for increased faculty diversity
Of the 180 tenure and tenure-track faculty positions at the college, 45 percent are occupied by women and 36 percent
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Hire professors sooner rather than later
Academics are central to life at Swarthmore — Friday evening is largely indistinguishable from any other night here — both
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Obtaining tenure a lengthy process at Swarthmore
Though students at the college may be unaware of the specifics of the tenure process, most can envision the security
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As colleges hire more admins, critics warn of bloat
According to the college staff reports, in 2011 the college employed 699 full-time employees. Of these, according to Director of
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Not enough professors to go around
Over the past week, I have attended several department information sessions in preparation for the sophomore plan. More than any
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