Word: maccaffrey
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...There is no ultimate litmus paper" for judging a candidate, but a panel of senior faculty does review each candidate and evaluate his scholarship and teaching ability, MacCaffrey said...
...MacCaffrey also cited age as a factor, stating that the four assistant professors are young and the department prefers those "older and more experienced...
...MacCaffrey admitted that the present method the senior faculty use to judge teaching is "primitive at best" but that he is unsure of "how to go about doing a better...
...department's policy is to send senior faculty to visit classes taught by a professor up for promotion, but in practice the number of visits varies greatly from case to case, MacCaffrey said. He added that the policy should be more consistent next year...
Senior History faculty also said the four departures will hurt the department's curriculum. Patrice L.R. Higonnet, professor of History, called the lack of promotions "somewhat irresponsible," since it would leave gaps in the curriculum other professors could not immediately fill. MacCaffrey said the department would have no trouble filling most of the vacancies...