tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post1644896358917762610..comments2024-02-21T05:16:22.788-05:00Comments on Two Weeks Notice: A Latin American Politics Blog: Aging (and Ageism) in AcademiaGreg Weekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-87241267621870842812014-11-18T08:43:45.176-05:002014-11-18T08:43:45.176-05:00Yes, that is very true. Sometimes you have to be c...Yes, that is very true. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for.Greg Weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765114859595124082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-48470996824467568312014-11-18T07:39:56.345-05:002014-11-18T07:39:56.345-05:00This issue AGAIN! It pops up every year or two. ...This issue AGAIN! It pops up every year or two. Here's what the younger folk don't recognize... <br /><br />Senior people are not necessarily replaced when they retire. Research I institutions may replace retired faculty (and doesn't every grad student think s/he will get a Research I job?). The reality in the rest of the academy is that administrations are looking to cut costs and not replacing faculty (or using adjuncts instead) is the way they are doing it. Tenure track hires are not guaranteed following retirements (or deaths). <br /><br />I've got a senior colleague in my department right now that I would love to have retire. He still teaches good courses but does nada, zip, towards the other work of the department. I've got a dilemma, though. If this guy retires, I know he will not be replaced. Our survey sections will get bigger and we will have fewer upper division offerings for our majors. <br /><br />So, instead of griping about the selfishness of aging faculty, how about spending time preparing to teach a WIDE range of courses. In the off chance that the administration will devote salary lines to political science, we're going to need someone who can help out with a lot of needs. Ability to teach a survey and one or two courses in one's specialty won't cut it. <br /><br />My 2 cents.csccathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086267403885905754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21674624.post-63064696775548017542014-11-17T10:01:41.125-05:002014-11-17T10:01:41.125-05:00Goddam 5th columnists, always trying to rot the sy...Goddam 5th columnists, always trying to rot the system from within...Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03069822714021884725noreply@blogger.com