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Last I heard you couldn't "force" a tenured professor to do anything. Dismiss over a text book? laughable

by aet 11y ago

dougmccune 11y ago
51% of Cal State Fullerton profs are adjuncts [1], so I'd assume this professor can be fired fairly easily. [1] http://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/california-state-university-fullerton/academic-life/faculty-composition/ http://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/california-state-univ...
- theOnliest 11y ago
  I had the same thought, but he appears to be tenured (has taught there 9 years, and is an associate, rather than assistant, professor): http://math.fullerton.edu/people/full-time-faculty/item/bourget-alain http://math.fullerton.edu/people/full-time-faculty/item/bour...
  - dougmccune 11y ago
    Thanks for digging, I was surprised his employment type wasn't mentioned in the article, since it seems like it would play such a huge role in this.
  - cowsandmilk 11y ago
    For confirmation: http://calstate.fullerton.edu/inside/2012su/Promotions-Tenure.asp http://calstate.fullerton.edu/inside/2012su/Promotions-Tenur...
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coherentpony 11y ago
Tenured professors work for a department head.
jo909 11y ago
I would guess they can "force" him to no longer teach that class, even if they can not dismiss him. I don't think its bad that the university has the final say in what and to a certain degree how certain elements of the ciricullum are taught. It's not hard to imagine how a bad math course can very seriously compromise the students ability to follow other classes. Not to say that this applies to this case, the professor proably made a good and ethical choice in class materials and is pressured for other reasons.
Ductapemaster 11y ago
Strang's textbook is fantastic. One of the rare cases in college where I actually enjoyed reading a textbook. His lectures are available for free on YouTube as well, and I can't recommend them enough!

Last I heard you couldn't "force" a tenured professor to do anything. Dismiss over a text book? laughable

by aet 11y ago

Last I heard you couldn't "force" a tenured professor to do anything. Dismiss over a text book? laughable

51% of Cal State Fullerton profs are adjuncts [1], so I'd assume this professor can be fired fairly easily. [1] http://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/california-state-university-fullerton/academic-life/faculty-composition/ http://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/california-state-univ...

theOnliest 11y ago
I had the same thought, but he appears to be tenured (has taught there 9 years, and is an associate, rather than assistant, professor): http://math.fullerton.edu/people/full-time-faculty/item/bourget-alain http://math.fullerton.edu/people/full-time-faculty/item/bour...
- dougmccune 11y ago
  Thanks for digging, I was surprised his employment type wasn't mentioned in the article, since it seems like it would play such a huge role in this.
- cowsandmilk 11y ago
  For confirmation: http://calstate.fullerton.edu/inside/2012su/Promotions-Tenure.asp http://calstate.fullerton.edu/inside/2012su/Promotions-Tenur...

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coherentpony 11y ago

Tenured professors work for a department head.

jo909 11y ago

I would guess they can "force" him to no longer teach that class, even if they can not dismiss him. I don't think its bad that the university has the final say in what and to a certain degree how certain elements of the ciricullum are taught. It's not hard to imagine how a bad math course can very seriously compromise the students ability to follow other classes. Not to say that this applies to this case, the professor proably made a good and ethical choice in class materials and is pressured for other reasons.

Ductapemaster 11y ago

Strang's textbook is fantastic. One of the rare cases in college where I actually enjoyed reading a textbook. His lectures are available for free on YouTube as well, and I can't recommend them enough!