Generally no......however, most universities expect tenured professors to continue to distinguish themselves through publication, peer seminar leadership, or in disciplines like archeology, medicine, etc. participation in research. Research probably being the most common, as it brings cash into the institution.
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How does one explain the tenured professors that are just plain nuts.?
Seems to me that personality plays a huge role in this question. People keep throwing out that this woman was not social, quiet and introverted.
So WHAT, she would not play the game of politics, did not try to impress anyone and was not a social game player.
She did not glad hand anyone, kept to herself, was in fact living with some kind of mental illness that caused her to run about killing family and coworkers.
Now the really dangerous teachers are nothing like her, these are the charismatic people that twist and masticate a students mind. Welcome to a world of experimention into life, drugs, sex ,and rock and roll. These are the teachers that are in their 50's that still dress as they did in 1970.
These teachers need to keep a waiting list for their classes, so they bring their poor old body's to select party's, smoke dope and act as a contemporary to their students. Freshmen 18+ years will love this, Lots of rumors about this teacher that they are either a Stud or a Lesbian. Hey Man, got to sign up for this class the teacher is wild.
Believe me I come from a family of teachers and when I cannot tell the teacher from the students-------I smell 3 day old fish.
Teaching is a profession that is not taken seriously. The clothing and attitude of some teachers is as professional as a wolf in sheep's clothing.
I have to admit I do come from Pam Smarts next town.
Take a trip to your kids school at any level. The Principal and office staff will be dressed as professionals.
Now look at the teachers under the age of 50, what are they wearing, tank tops, flip flops, mini skirts and or low cut blouses. Some where in teaching school the teachers were not taught they were professional and to teach needed the students to know that this is serious. They try to relate to their students by their personality, much is left out of the subject matter so the teacher can take the time to give the class a big laugh or what not off the subject.
Darn anyone who has worked for a burger joint knows they have to wear a uniform of some sort. Should not teachers dress at least as well as a wallmart greeter.?
Sorry for the rant----it is ended for now.