[Cicero]

In addition to that criteria, Gonzalez's department of astronomy and physics sets a benchmark for tenure candidates to author at least 15 peer-reviewed journal articles of quality. Gonzalez said he submitted 68, of which 25 have been written since he arrived at ISU in 2001.

"I believe that I fully met the requirements for tenure at ISU," he said.

That seems to be the nub of the matter. I would add that it depends what "peer reviewed journals" he published in, and whether he has made original contributions to astronomy. Apart from that, they have no grounds to deny him tenure because they disagree on a philosophical matter. But Darwinists are completely intolerant, and anxious to hold on to their educational monopoly by any means necessary.

[gondramB]

>>Apart from that, they have no grounds to deny him tenure because they disagree on a philosophical matter.<<

Its really more a scientific matter and a matter of reputation. He has a close association with an institute with a terrible reputation in science circles.

But again, there is always recourse when denied tenure because of scientific ideas: Either start a company based on your theories or devise a prediction based on your theory that no other theory would predict. Lots of science academics have been vindicated one of these ways.

[RobbyS]

Not many scientists have much grounding in the philsophical foundations of modern science. The average biology professor has as much knowledge of such things as the average civil engineer has of theoretical physics.

[GodGunsGuts]

==I would add that it depends what “peer reviewed journals” he published in, and whether he has made original contributions to astronomy.

Iowa State Professor Who Was Denied Tenure Exceeds Department’s Tenure Standard by 350%

http://www.evolutionnews.org/2007/05/iowa_state_professor_who_was_d.html