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Title: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: clean on July 03, 2019, 09:51:38 AM
In another thread Octoprof let this slip:
QuoteFor the last time, hopefully, I was recently awarded tenure.

good for you!  Im glad that you cleared this hurdle at your new and hopefully forever home!

Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: mamselle on July 03, 2019, 11:39:26 AM
YeaaAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Coolness.

M.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: pepsi_alum on July 03, 2019, 11:45:34 AM
Congratulations, Octoprof!!
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: octoprof on July 03, 2019, 12:04:30 PM
Fourth time's the charm?
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: mamselle on July 03, 2019, 12:08:49 PM
I recall from the P/A pages that it was hardly boring, but <person-on-the-street interview style>....


   "So, then, Dr. Octoprof...can you say what the most unexpected requirement turned out to be?

<hands microphone over...uhhhh....which arm do you give the microphone to....?>

M.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: aside on July 03, 2019, 12:44:48 PM
Wow, four times?  It's only twice for me.  But then, I've only got two arms.  I suspect you can do things four times faster. 

Congratulations!
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: Cheerful on July 03, 2019, 12:49:40 PM
Quote from: octoprof on July 03, 2019, 12:04:30 PM
Fourth time's the charm?

Are you serious?  I can't imagine enduring that "process" that many times!

Congratulations!
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: mleok on July 03, 2019, 01:33:29 PM
Congratulations! I got tenure as part of the job offer at my current position, so it was a relatively quick, low stakes, low stress situation.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: mouseman on July 03, 2019, 03:27:04 PM
They told her to seize it with both hands, so she need four...
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: Vkw10 on July 03, 2019, 05:17:24 PM
Congratulations!
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: polly_mer on July 03, 2019, 06:46:47 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: San Joaquin on July 03, 2019, 08:15:22 PM
I'm sure you cleared all the requirements "handily"...

[runs and hides]
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: octoprof on July 04, 2019, 01:34:35 AM

<stern look>

<waves arms wildly while laughing>
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: Antiphon1 on July 04, 2019, 03:52:50 PM
Congratulations!
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: octoprof on July 05, 2019, 02:35:18 PM
Quote from: Cheerful on July 03, 2019, 12:49:40 PM
Quote from: octoprof on July 03, 2019, 12:04:30 PM
Fourth time's the charm?

Are you serious?  I can't imagine enduring that "process" that many times!

Congratulations!

When as old as I am you are, think differently you may.

Yes, serious. Fourth time tenured. I don't suggest this as a life quest.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: Conjugate on July 05, 2019, 03:28:58 PM
Congratulations! Hope you get everything you want from this job.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: science.expat on July 05, 2019, 09:28:40 PM
Many congrats!
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: octoprof on July 06, 2019, 02:31:40 AM
Quote from: Conjugate on July 05, 2019, 03:28:58 PM
Congratulations! Hope you get everything you want from this job.

Tenure is the first thing I wanted from this job. Heh.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: FishProf on July 06, 2019, 09:26:54 AM
Showoff
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: bibliothecula on July 06, 2019, 05:18:44 PM
Dayum, Octo. You the cephalopod!
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: octoprof on July 09, 2019, 09:52:23 AM
Quote from: bibliothecula on July 06, 2019, 05:18:44 PM
Dayum, Octo. You the cephalopod!

I am so not going for octotenure.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: polly_mer on July 10, 2019, 05:45:04 AM
Quote from: octoprof on July 09, 2019, 09:52:23 AM
Quote from: bibliothecula on July 06, 2019, 05:18:44 PM
Dayum, Octo. You the cephalopod!

I am so not going for octotenure.

Never say never.  Life takes many turns.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: glowdart on July 10, 2019, 09:21:05 PM
Congrats! I'm exhausted just thinking about four tenure cases.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: octoprof on July 11, 2019, 12:37:27 AM
Quote from: glowdart on July 10, 2019, 09:21:05 PM
Congrats! I'm exhausted just thinking about four tenure cases.

Actually, I've been through five of them. I'm really old, you know.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: youllneverwalkalone on July 11, 2019, 03:52:43 AM
Quote from: octoprof on July 05, 2019, 02:35:18 PM
Quote from: Cheerful on July 03, 2019, 12:49:40 PM
Quote from: octoprof on July 03, 2019, 12:04:30 PM
Fourth time's the charm?

Are you serious?  I can't imagine enduring that "process" that many times!

Congratulations!

When as old as I am you are, think differently you may.

Yes, serious. Fourth time tenured. I don't suggest this as a life quest.

Did you have to regain tenure every time you moved? Wow, that might be some sort of record.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: octoprof on July 11, 2019, 05:26:32 AM
Quote from: youllneverwalkalone on July 11, 2019, 03:52:43 AM
Quote from: octoprof on July 05, 2019, 02:35:18 PM
Quote from: Cheerful on July 03, 2019, 12:49:40 PM
Quote from: octoprof on July 03, 2019, 12:04:30 PM
Fourth time's the charm?

Are you serious?  I can't imagine enduring that "process" that many times!

Congratulations!

When as old as I am you are, think differently you may.

Yes, serious. Fourth time tenured. I don't suggest this as a life quest.

Did you have to regain tenure every time you moved? Wow, that might be some sort of record.

Not every time. I was hired with tenure once. Weirdly, I was hired with tenure at my highest ranked university employer. How weird is that? The slightly lesser (research wise) schools refuse to hire with tenure. Twice I was awarded for tenure in my second year. There doesn't seem to be any shared system or method universities.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: Conjugate on July 11, 2019, 06:19:49 AM
Quote from: octoprof on July 06, 2019, 02:31:40 AM
Quote from: Conjugate on July 05, 2019, 03:28:58 PM
Congratulations! Hope you get everything you want from this job.

Tenure is the first thing I wanted from this job. Heh.

Did promotion come with the tenure? At many places they are nearly inseparable.  At my last institution, I know a few people who got tenure but not promotion.
Title: Re: Congratulations to Octoprof on being (again) tenured
Post by: octoprof on July 14, 2019, 01:45:55 AM
Quote from: Conjugate on July 11, 2019, 06:19:49 AM
Quote from: octoprof on July 06, 2019, 02:31:40 AM
Quote from: Conjugate on July 05, 2019, 03:28:58 PM
Congratulations! Hope you get everything you want from this job.

Tenure is the first thing I wanted from this job. Heh.

Did promotion come with the tenure? At many places they are nearly inseparable.  At my last institution, I know a few people who got tenure but not promotion.

No, I am already full.