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Perlmutter, David D. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
If a person managed to finish his work--whether it was research, teaching, or service--on time and in the correct format, he would have a huge competitive advantage over many of his peers. Procrastination is not always bad: Sometimes the work one puts off doing is better left undone. And sometimes the best ideas just come late. But perennially…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Doctoral Programs, Tenure, Time Management
Perlmutter, David D. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
A month ago, the author wrote about the "official" materials one submits for a tenure-track academic hire, like a statement of one's teaching philosophy and a list of references. But in the Internet age, the "unofficial" part of an application is what exists about a person online. In 2009 the author wrote columns about the role of social media,…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Teaching (Occupation), Higher Education, Role
Perlmutter, David D. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
Everyone on the tenure track should get tenure. However, not everybody can get tenure everywhere. In fact, one of the main reasons why some educators fail to get tenure is that they are fighting the wrong war on the wrong battlefield, at an institution where they do not quite fit. One can only get tenure if only he or she is realistic in his or…
Descriptors: Tenure, Failure, College Faculty, Job Performance
Perlmutter, David D. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
In every assistant professor there seems to lurk a Karate Kid seeking a Mr. Miyagi who will train his acolyte to be a skilled warrior in the art of research, teaching, and service and impart pithy life lessons along the way. Such singular folks exist. But it's far more likely that one will find several mentors who, while not well-versed in all…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Mentors, Selection, Qualifications