Purdue Trustees Encourage Faculty Mentorship
For instructors working in the world of higher education, tenure is the ultimate goal. It’s a prestigious level of job security because to qualify, professors have to meet criteria that often take years to reach. Last week, the Purdue University Board of Trustees approved updates to its promotion and tenure policy that would require tenured professors to spend more time mentoring students. StateImpact Indiana’s Claire McInerny explains why the Trustees view the updates as huge strides, even though most Purdue faculty think they’re unnecessary.