Word: seniorities
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Senior second baseman Peter Woodfork and Binkowski stabilized the right side of the infield, as Woodfork hit .374 with 55 hits and 30 RBI, while Binkowski went .313 with three home runs and 31 RBI. He also showcased the leadership qualities and good baseball sense that could make him a favorite to materialize as captain next year...
Harvard's tenure process conforms to certain standards, but also has quirks that have earned it criticism. Almost uniformly across academia, professors are supposed to advance from assistant professor to associate professor, then, if granted tenure, full professors. "Senior professor" generally means a person is at the level of a full professor, even though an individual may not have a tenured seat, according to Marquand Professor of English Lawrence Buell, who chairs the department of English and American Literature and Language...
...promotion to associate professor, the candidate is reviewed by a subcommittee of about three members of the senior Faculty appointed by the department chair. This assessment occurs after about three years...
There "seem to be entry level jobs or more senior jobs...more senior than people can get when they reach the point of being promoted," Buell says. "It's not that there are zero positions but the shape of the chart looks more like an hourglass than a pyramid...
Despite the vocal critics of the tenure system, the majority of professors leave with a positive feeling toward Harvard. Senior Faculty members serve as advisers in their job searches, and the associate professors say they feel as if they are choosing to advance their careers, instead of being thrown...