Professional DevelopmentOpener…Tenure in Engineering SchoolsArguments Against TenureNot Well-RoundedWhat to do next?The EndProfessional DevelopmentCorie LafreniereChris HaskellKyle WatsonTaiseer Kamel•Chris hears from an old friend Earl who is also an engineer, they know each other at local engineering club•Decide to get lunch to catch up with each other•Earl worked at General Electric although always wanted to teach•Earl brought Chris to lunch to tell him about not getting tenured and then the appeal also being turned downOpener…Tenure in Engineering Schools•Tenure promotes academic freedom and protects professors from getting fired for saying things that may be unpopular with the administration or politics.•Tenure established in 1900’s at University of Wisconsin•Tenure does not always guarantee job position without review for life.Arguments Against Tenure•Does not accomplish its aims, academic freedom. Academic freedom with tenure can be inappropriate.•Tenure does not produce the best faculty. Some professors wont be tenured for what they lack in research, etc..•Tenure may be used by unethical senior faculty to provide secure income while they pursue outside interests.Not Well-Rounded•Earl lost tenure because his outside funding and publication level were below average.•The love to teach is not enough to guarantee tenure in Universities•Instead of funding or research earl personally helped the senior class with senior design projects, helped other faculty members as well.What to do next?•Earl is 50 yrs old and feels like he wont be able to go through the process again at another school.•Earl asks Chris to do him a personal favor through networking to help get an opportunity at Pulson University.•More than written recommendation, wants Chris to talk to someone personally (Networking).The
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