That's not accurate — it varies from institution to institution. Most universities hire both teaching faculty and research faculty. Some universities title the

That's not accurate — it varies from institution to institution. Most universities hire both teaching faculty and research faculty. Some universities title the teaching faculty "lecturers" or "instructors" instead of "professors." However sometimes they also receive "professor" titles. Tenure is an antiquated system, and the concern around titles is elitist. However, those are discussions for another time.