Year 2 on the Tenure Track

The rigors of the professoriate begin to weigh heavily on three assistant professors who are no longer rookies

Joseph Flynn: Even though being an assistant professor is a cool gig, at the end of the day it's only a gig. You file a W-2 just like everybody else.

In my second year on the tenure track, I am finding that I am less and less excited about it all. Why? Simply put, I have so many items on my agenda — and the fear of failure that comes along with

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