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windsor
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by windsor » May 6th, 2013, 3:13 pm
Lavabe has used the T word on facebook (T= TENURE)
I am thinking
might be in order....
All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.
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Lavabe
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by Lavabe » May 6th, 2013, 4:43 pm
windsor wrote:Lavabe has used the T word on facebook (T= TENURE)
I am thinking
might be in order....
Judging from my NASCAR picks yesterday, the "T" word is certainly NOT TALLADEGA.
Must get another Schlafly's Coffee Raspberry Stout to celebrate.
2014, 2011, and 2009 Lemur Loving CTN NASCAR Champ. No lasers were used to win these titles.
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CathyCA
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by CathyCA » May 6th, 2013, 4:54 pm
Congratulations, Lavabe!

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Ima Facultiwyfe
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by Ima Facultiwyfe » May 6th, 2013, 5:13 pm
T--errrrrific!
Love, Ima
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IowaDevil
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by IowaDevil » May 6th, 2013, 5:24 pm
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ArkieDukie
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by ArkieDukie » May 6th, 2013, 6:57 pm
windsor wrote:Lavabe has used the T word on facebook (T= TENURE)
I am thinking
might be in order....
Congratulations, Associate Professor Lavabe!
We should have another of our online chat room parties to celebrate - or, at the very least, a 10 p.m. toast.
Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
-- Albert Einstein
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captmojo
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by captmojo » May 6th, 2013, 7:33 pm
Nuttin' like a little job security.
Congratulations!

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YmoBeThere
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by YmoBeThere » May 6th, 2013, 7:52 pm
Lavabe wrote:windsor wrote:Lavabe has used the T word on facebook (T= TENURE)
I am thinking
might be in order....
Judging from my NASCAR picks yesterday, the "T" word is certainly NOT TALLADEGA.
Must get another Schlafly's Coffee Raspberry Stout to celebrate.
1) Congrats on the T word!
2) Did my Ouija board predict that also?
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Very Duke Blue
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by Very Duke Blue » May 6th, 2013, 8:04 pm
Ima Facultiwyfe wrote:T--errrrrific!
Love, Ima

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Lavabe
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by Lavabe » May 6th, 2013, 8:14 pm
ArkieDukie wrote:windsor wrote:Lavabe has used the T word on facebook (T= TENURE)
I am thinking
might be in order....
Congratulations, Associate Professor Lavabe!
We should have another of our online chat room parties to celebrate - or, at the very least, a 10 p.m. toast.
Ah... that's the "P" word (promotion).
We have two options over here. We can go for both tenure AND promotion (to associate), or we can just go for the tenure. Given my lack of articles, I decided to put off promotion a year or two, and I wound up applying and receiving tenure.
SO, no promotion, but the job security has been secured.

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lawgrad91
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by lawgrad91 » May 6th, 2013, 8:34 pm
Iron Duke #1471997.
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bjornolf
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by bjornolf » May 7th, 2013, 6:32 pm
Congrats, man.
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devildeac
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by devildeac » May 8th, 2013, 1:12 pm
I'm not ignoring the newly endowed perfessor, I already congratulated him via text. This makes it public and "official." Next ones on me, Prof.
Next step=Dean? Chancellor? President?
[redacted] them and the horses they rode in on.
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captmojo
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by captmojo » May 11th, 2013, 8:45 am
devildeac wrote:
Next step=Dean? Chancellor? President?
I've always been partial to, 'Despot'.....or 'Overlord'.

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lawgrad91
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by lawgrad91 » May 11th, 2013, 9:43 am
captmojo wrote:devildeac wrote:
Next step=Dean? Chancellor? President?
I've always been partial to, 'Despot'.....or 'Overlord'.

"Czar of the Universe."
I am going to be "Czarina of the Universe" someday, but I am okay with Lavabe being my predecessor.

Iron Duke #1471997.
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ArkieDukie
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by ArkieDukie » May 11th, 2013, 9:46 am
Lavabe wrote:ArkieDukie wrote:windsor wrote:Lavabe has used the T word on facebook (T= TENURE)
I am thinking
might be in order....
Congratulations, Associate Professor Lavabe!
We should have another of our online chat room parties to celebrate - or, at the very least, a 10 p.m. toast.
Ah... that's the "P" word (promotion).
We have two options over here. We can go for both tenure AND promotion (to associate), or we can just go for the tenure. Given my lack of articles, I decided to put off promotion a year or two, and I wound up applying and receiving tenure.
SO, no promotion, but the job security has been secured.

I like the fact that you have that option and that your university obviously recognizes the quality person that they have on-board.
My career path might have been far different if the "tenure without promotion" option had been available to me. But, alas, it was not, so I've had the opportunity to dwell in the worlds of Supervisor Barbie, NuBarbie, The Minion, PushyPI, PHB, BarMinion, Road Runner, MacGyver, and Wile E. Coyote. What an interesting ride it has been!
Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
-- Albert Einstein