November 14, 2003
A Happy Medium
A compromise on reviewing the work of tenured professors satisfies everyoneEight years ago at the Rochester Institute of Technology, a proposal to review the work of tenured professors sent shock waves through the faculty.
At a deans' meeting, Rochester's president, Albert J. Simone, announced that the institution needed a way to force out underperforming professors. He envisioned rigorous reviews every five years for all tenured faculty members. Professors who received less
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