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Updated on Friday, January 23

#6793

QUESTION:
There is a rumour in one of the social science departments at UW that a professor got a tenure position (they were a lecturer previously) because they are romantically linked to another tenure professor in the same department that brings in a lot of funding. They went through the entire process of "interviewing" new professors yet they already had a professor in mind (the spouse had threatened to leave) Thoughts? Is this unethical?

10 comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    I feel like I know who you're talking about. I really hope it isn't true, because yes that would be very unethical.

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2015 at 2:40 AM

      what department? I feel I know who to....

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    2. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2015 at 10:28 AM

      Polisci. Might be completely off base though.

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    3. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2015 at 2:33 AM

      this is totally the same department

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    4. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:34 PM

      OHHH SHIT. Polisci, a particular "marxist" professor who basically gets a tenure position because her bf is a bigshot. So unethical.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 24, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    Good thing that tenure track isn't based on the rumour mill.

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2015 at 10:30 AM

      This comment really makes no sense. There's a LOT that goes on behind the scenes that know one knows about.

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    2. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2015 at 10:36 AM

      @2a, 2 is saying that it's a rumour, and we don't know if this person got hired bedcause he is qualified or because of his relationship with another faculty member, so don't jump to conclusions

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    how about you stop spreading rumours

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:34 PM

    A. Drake?

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