Tenure for research faculty

September 8, 2016

Carla Browning

Today ( Aug. 31) during the Chancellor forum the Chancellor said he supported the tenure system because it protects researchers. The Chancellor also said he does not support tenure for Research Faculty. That got some laughs, including from the Chancellor himself.

The Vice Chancellor of Research also echoed this sentiment, that he does not support tenure for Research Faculty. Interestingly the only (?) Research Faculty member on campus who has received tenure is our current Vice Chancellor of Research.

Can the Chancellor further explain why tenure is good for his Vice Chancellor of Research, good for academic faculty, but not good for the everyday Research Faculty on campus who yearly bring in over a 100 million dollars in external funds, mentor students, teach classes and have helped build the stellar Research reputation UAF has?