Word: scholarshipped
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...reason for Jackson's warning to Peterson was as simple--and as troubling--as this: Harvard very rarely tenures its own. And when it does, the University rewards only accomplished scholarship. It takes no account of teaching skills or the candidate's other contributions to the Harvard community--no matter how significant they...
...course, Harvard cannot and should not grant tenure to great teachers who are only moderately successful scholars. Indeed, as a world-class research university, Harvard must consider scholarship very heavily when weighing tenure decisions. But it should not exclude other relevant factors--teaching and involvement with students--when deciding who stays and who goes. By putting these issues completely aside, Harvard turns its back on students--particularly undergraduates...
...Peterson denied tenure? He seems a compelling candidate: an ideal mix of teaching and research, of concern for undergraduates and respect for scholarship. But there are several possible explanations for why his tenure bid was rejected...
...therefore may not satisfy Harvard's famous standard of tenuring only "the best in the world." The problem is that Harvard's conception of "best" means only "biggest name," and "most famous scholar"--not "best teacher" or "most dedicated professor." Good teaching paired with promising scholarship is just not good enough...
Hard work and brilliant scholarship go a long way, but it takes a skilled administrator to make the short list for the University's number two post...