I recently lost a faculty job when I was “Not Renewed” despite publishing more than the other members of my department and in more prestigious journals. I also had the highest overall student evaluations in my department. The tenure and reappointment committee recommended a new contract.
I received a two sentence letter “This is to inform you that your contract will not be renewed. Thank you for your service to the university”
At 54 this effectively retired me as I am too old to start another tenure track position.
Because I was simply not renewed rather than being fired I had no appeal, legal resource. I was simply given 30 days notice.
If this guy, who is a liberal professor is afraid, I’d ask him to think how the conservative professors feel.
What did you teach and where?
What’s a “Conservative Professor” ?