tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post4852720992783177738..comments2024-03-12T03:23:42.976-04:00Comments on NeuroDojo: Get rid of tenure because professors are old, dumb, and lazyZen Faulkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07811309183398223358noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post-40598991995117420042011-01-24T12:17:06.684-05:002011-01-24T12:17:06.684-05:00There are tenured professors who teach very well a...There are tenured professors who teach very well and care about their students learning. There are also tenured professors who have their TAs do all of the teaching, grading, paperwork, etc. and only have their name attached to the class as the professor. With a non-tenured professor who is getting bad reviews, being lazy, or what-have-you, you simply do not renew his 2 year contract. The problem is that a tenured faculty is untouchable in some universities, and in others is extremely difficult to get rid of. The University and students are made to suffer for years and possibly decades before you can finally remove the financial drain. That is money that could have been better spent on a professor who DOES care. Especially now in a time where states are cutting subsidies to Universities.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10918111543272406434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post-27705567711328376732010-08-13T22:35:43.972-04:002010-08-13T22:35:43.972-04:00I enjoy reading your blog. My father was an excep...I enjoy reading your blog. My father was an exceptional science teacher and improved every year.Calandreyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09997870090443504277noreply@blogger.com