Re: Obama using executive action to run for third term
Posted by:
The Professor
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Date: January 09, 2015 08:05PM
dumbass libturdz Wrote:
> Sen. Obama has often referred to himself as “a
> constitutional law professor” out on the
> campaign trail. He never held any such title. And
> I think anyone, if you ask anyone in academia the
> distinction between a professor who has tenure and
> an instructor that does not, you’ll find that
> there is … you’ll get quite an emotional
> response.
You will? Of what type? I am very, very familiar with academic ranking and position titles and I will straighten you out on a number of points.
1. Tenure and title aren't correlative. One could be a professor and not be tenured. Adjuncts (part-time instructors) often have the title and rank of "professor" and they are never tenured.
2. The term "instructor" and "professor" need not both be titles. Someone at any rank who teaches can be and is properly referred to as an "instructor", as in the official designation of "instructor of record" for the person teaching a class.
3. Many schools do indeed use the term "instructor" as a genuine rank, and have the progression "instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, professor" to indicate increasing seniority and accomplishment. Just as likely, however, is the ranking "lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, professor". And all of them are correctly referred to as instructors.
4. I, for one, have no problem with Obama describing himself as a "constitutional law professor", because that is what he was. He was granted professorial rank by the faculty of the University of Chicago (only fellow faculty determine rank), and he taught constitutional law. That makes him a constitutional law professor. It is irrelevant if he was an adjunct or taught night classes.
I give you an "F" for this. Don't make things up about matters of which you clearly ignorant. It only confirms you that are stupid. Now, run along and complain to the Dean. He needs a good laugh as well.