Tenure Hacks: The 12 Secrets of Making Tenure

Tenure Hacks: The 12 Secrets of Making TenureA brutally Machiavellian guidebook on how to make tenure for the current or aspiring assistant professor, this irreverent treasure trove of tips and tricks pulls back the curtain on the tenure game and how to win it. Chapters1.It's a (money) game: Follow the money, know the game2.Winning doesn't always matter: It's the CV, stupid3.Why you won't be told the truth: Conflicting interests4.Focus, focus, focus: DON'T follow your passion 5.It's all about timing: The clock is 3 years, not 66.The right publishing mindset: It's fishing, not baseball7.The right publishing practices: Watch the clock8.Suck at teaching: Escape the time sink 9.Win the student evaluation game: Gaming the system10.The real purpose of conferences: Not what you think11.The potential poison of early grants: Not all that glitters is good (for you)12.Politics & service: Join the silent minorityBonus section: The job hunt - Getting to the tenure track in the first place