With more than 14 years of preparation, the author thought he knew how to write a syllabus--until he moved to Missouri. Having spent the previous nine years next door in Illinois, first as a graduate student and then as an adjunct (both at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), the author never noticed that his neighbors in the Show Me…

The report of a study of 18 junior faculty in varying stages of tenure eligibility at a research university presents the experiences of two, a man and a woman, felt to be representative of faculty experiences and perceptions. Issues addressed include peer relationships, competition, publishing, performance feedback, social expectations, personal…

A study examined college faculty (n=485) perceptions about the role the department head should and does play in awarding of tenure. Of 19 roles played by department heads, 13 were seen by respondents as facilitating tenure acquisition. Almost half of those roles were administrative; research roles were also seen as important. (MSE)