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Patel-Predd, Prachi
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EDUCATORS , *TENURE of college teachers , *PERIODICAL publishing , *COMMITTEES , *TEACHING , *RESEARCH grants - Abstract
The article discusses career path in academics. Academic tenures in the United States require combination of research, teaching and service in administrative committees. In getting tenure, most young professors get to know about writing research grant proposals, publishing conference papers and journals, teaching multiple courses, advising graduate students and joining school committees and organizations. Richard J. Radke of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York points out that the process can be very stressful and intimidating, but it offers flexibility and has its rewards.
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- 2006
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