It shows that he did not meet normal tenure requirements. Basically, he was a no-show as far as his participation in the department. Why on earth would anyone expect tenure when he is a non-participant in the department.
[According to the written requirements for tenure at the Iowa State University, a prospective candidate is required to have published at least fifteen peer-reviewed scientific papers. With sixty-eight papers to his name, Dr. Gonzalez has already exceeded that requirement by 350%.]
Where does it state he had to write them during his employment. Does the tenure requirements include having to have had grants during that time? Or even to be a board member? The article states that according to the written tenure requirements, He more than fulfilled them.