Here's how things look like Inside Higher Education these days:
Dec. 27: Professor’s Hunger Strike Ultimatum
"A professor who was denied tenure at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has vowed to start a hunger strike on February 5 outside the provost’s office.
“I will either see the provost resign and my hard-earned tenure granted at MIT, or I will die defiantly right outside his office,” James L. Sherley, who teaches biological engineering, wrote in a letter to colleagues [...]."
Found via The World's Fair's post MIT professor denied tenure will start a hunger strike. Don't miss the comments on that post :-)
Is he also going to hold his breath until he turns blue?
Posted by: speedwell December 28, 2006 03:26 PM
Why is he waiting until February 5th? Does he have an incredible stockpile of holiday leftovers he can't stand to miss out on?
Posted by: Ashley Bone December 28, 2006 03:47 PM
Okay, okay, I admit, was just looking for an occasion to use this Dummy Book Generator.
Funny, I seem to be having great difficulty gearing up my sympathy for the guy who is threatening to starve himself for tenure.
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